TUCSON, Ariz., 13 Sept. 2007. Ionatron Inc. has received a Phase II Small Business Technology Transfer Research (STTR) Contract from the U.S. Army Research Office for continued development of Light Filament Sensor technology.
The U.S. Army Research Office requested the proposal for this work based upon the successful completion of the Phase I effort that provided data showing the promise of using ultra-short laser pulses for remote chemical detection. The contract is for $389,502.00 for a period of 12 months and includes an option for $351,286.00 for a follow on 12 month effort. Total award, if the option is awarded would be for $740,788.00. Successful completion of Phase II may lead to a Phase III contract for development of a dual use (military and commercial) sensor/detector. This sensor will have applications in homeland security and airport screening, as well as identification of toxins or toxic residue in industrial or post military settings.
Ionatron is teamed with Denton Group of the University of Arizona for this effort.
