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Bid Title

TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY Solid State Nuclear Lasing Sensors: Revolutionizing In-Pile Reactor Measurements

Issuing Agency

ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF

Location

Idaho

Published Date

Oct 31, 2024

Closing Date

Nov 1, 2024

Government Level

Federal

Status

Closed

Ref. #

BA-1125

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TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY Solid State Nuclear Lasing Sensors: Revolutionizing In-Pile Reactor Measurements

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Notice ID

BA-1125

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ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF

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ENERGY, DEPARTMENT OF

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BATTELLE ENERGY ALLIANCE–DOE CNTR

General Information View Changes

• Contract Opportunity Type: Special Notice (Updated)
• Updated Published Date: Oct 31, 2024 01:56 pm EDT
• Original Published Date: Oct 31, 2023 12:09 pm EDT
• Updated Response Date: Nov 01, 2024 11:00 am EDT
• Original Response Date: Nov 01, 2024 11:00 am EDT
• Inactive Policy: 15 days after response date
• Updated Inactive Date: Nov 16, 2024
• Original Inactive Date: Nov 16, 2024
• Initiative:
  • None

Classification

• Original Set Aside:
• Product Service Code: 6099 - MISCELLANEOUS FIBER OPTIC COMPONENTS
• NAICS Code:
  • 334513 - Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables
• Place of Performance:
  Idaho Falls , ID 83415
  USA

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TECHNOLOGY LICENSING OPPORTUNITY

Solid State Nuclear Lasing Sensors: Revolutionizing In-Pile Reactor Measurements

Harness the power of solid-state lasing sensors for real-time, in-pile reactor power and flux measurements, enhancing accuracy and spatial resolution.

Overview: Traditional nuclear reactor power measurement methods rely on external instruments, often behind shielding, resulting in limited spatial resolution and potential inaccuracies due to spectral shifts and electronic drifts.

Description: This groundbreaking technology employs solid state lasing media/crystals, excited by various radiations within a reactor core, to produce laser light. The intensity of this light directly correlates with reactor power and radiation flux. By utilizing multiple lasing media doped with different fissile species, the instrument can determine both reactor power and energy spectrum. These passive instruments, requiring no in-core power, can be strategically placed within the reactor for real-time power/flux distribution measurements, with data transmitted via a simple fiber optic lead-out.

Benefits:

• Direct in-pile measurement enhances accuracy and spatial resolution.

• Real-time data integration potential for reactor control systems.

• Simplified design with a single optical fiber lead-out ensures durability in high radiation environments.

• Cost-effective solution for commercial nuclear power plants.

Applications:

• Commercial nuclear power plants.

• Micro nuclear reactors, especially in the emerging market.

• Space power and nuclear thermal propulsion reactors for remote operations.

Development Status: TRL 3 - Analytical and experimental proof-of-concept for critical functions/characteristics.

IP Status: US Patent Application No. 17/758,395, “Solid State Nuclear Pumped Lasing Sensors for In Pile Reactor Power and Flux Measurement, Direct Energy Conversion, and Related Methods,” BEA Docket No. BA-1125.

For a deeper understanding of this transformative technology and potential collaborations, please contact Andrew Rankin at td@inl.gov.

Managed by Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC, the Idaho National Laboratory (INL) is eager to form commercial partnerships. We aim to license our intellectual property to adept entities, especially small businesses and start-ups, to bring these innovations to the market. Explore collaboration opportunities with INL at https://inl.gov/inl-initiatives/technology-deployment.

INL’s Technology Deployment department focuses exclusively on licensing intellectual property and partnering with industry collaborators capable of commercializing our innovations. Our goal is to commercialize the technologies developed by INL researchers. We do not engage in purchasing, manufacturing, procurement decisions, or providing funding. Additionally, this is not a call for external services to assist in the development of this technology.

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Contracting Office Address

• 1955 N Fremont Avenue
• Idaho Falls , ID 83415
• USA

Primary Point of Contact

• Andrew Rankin
• andrew.rankin@inl.gov

Secondary Point of Contact

History

• Oct 31, 2024 01:56 pm EDTSpecial Notice (Updated)
• Oct 31, 2023 12:09 pm EDT Special Notice (Original)

Commodity Codes

• FSC 60Fiber Optics Materials and Components, Assemblies and Access.

• NAICS 334513Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables

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