Femtosecond Laser System for the Development of a Multimodal Ultrafast Electron Microscopy andFemtos
Abstract
Dr. Chad StoltzEnergetics Materials Program, ONR Code 351E-mail: chad.stoltz@navy.milPublicly ReleasableFunds in the amount of $215K, are requested for the purchase of a femtosecond laser system for the development of a unique diagnostic capability to investigate t,he dynamic processes in energetic materials. Currently, an ultrafast transmission electron microscope (UTEM), picoseconds time resol,ution streak camera with a spectrograph, high energy sub-ns lasers, and ultra-sensitive light collection TEM holder are all availabl,e in our lab to perform simultaneous time-resolved electron imaging and optical spectroscopy for multimodal investigation of the ene,rgetic materials. The requested funds will be utilized to acquire a tunable femtosecond laser system, which will drastically improve, our diagnostic capabilities. One facet of this proposal, and related current work, is the development of a truly unique capability,in the world, multimodal ultrafast TEM, which will provide a platform to perform unprecedented experimental analysis. The motivation, for the proposed set of instrument enhancements is to considerably extend the laboratory capabilities to dynamically characterize e,nergetic materials and is also applicable to many other materials and for various applications. A number of ongoing research project,s in the PIs laboratory are directly related to DoD research and development interests and will greatly benefit from the proposed c,haracterization system. This system is also widely applicable to numerous other current DoD projects, both inside and outside Univer,sity of Connecticut. We anticipate collaborations with numerous other universities and DoD labs because of the unique capabilities t,hat will be developed. In summary, the requested instrumentation complements our current capabilities and would dramatically impact,numerous programs and will also greatly benefit the education of our students.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Mar 05, 2022
- Source ID
- N000142212214
Entities
People
- Volkan Ortalan
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Connecticut