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We used a micro-fabricated fused silica light guide plate to uniformly illuminate a GaAs photovoltaic array with a fiber-coupled 808 nm laser. Greater than 1 Watt of galvanically-isolated electrical power was generated from this compact edge-illuminated monochromatic photovoltaic module.

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Four Hellma visible grade glass samples were irradiated at the following radiation doses: 0 rads Baseline; 100 — 200 Krads; 300 — 400 Krads; 1.0 — 1.1 Mrads; 3.0 — 3.1 Mrads; and, 10 — 10.1 Mrads. Note that exact irradiation values are still be calculated based on the TLD measured values but the range is expected to be close to what is listed above . A fifth sample was utilized as a control sample where it's transmission was measured with the other samples but this sample was never exposed to radiation.

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We developed new detector technologies to identify the presence of radioactive materials for nuclear forensics applications. First, we investigated an optical radiation detection technique based on imaging nitrogen fluorescence excited by ionizing radiation. We demonstrated optical detection in air under indoor and outdoor conditions for alpha particles and gamma radiation at distances up to 75 meters. We also contributed to the development of next generation systems and concepts that could enable remote detection at distances greater than 1 km, and originated a concept that could enable daytime operation of the technique. A second area of research was the development of room-temperature graphene-based sensors for radiation detection and measurement. In this project, we observed tunable optical and charged particle detection, and developed improved devices. With further development, the advancements described in this report could enable new capabilities for nuclear forensics applications.

Diffractive optical elements (DOEs), with their thin profile and unique dispersion properties, have been studied and utilized in a number of optical systems, often yielding smaller and lighter systems. Despite the interest in and study of DOEs, the application of DOEs has been limited to narrow spectral bands. This is due to DOEs depths, which are optimized for optical path differences of only a single wavelength, consequently leading to rapid decline in efficiency as the working wavelength shifts away from the design wavelength. Various broadband DOE design methodologies have recently been developed that improve spectral diffraction efficiency and expand the working bandwidth of diffractive elements. Two such extended bandwidth diffractive designs have been modeled and fabricated. The diffraction efficiency test result for one broadband DOE design is presented. © 2013 Copyright SPIE.

Diffractive optical elements, with their thin profile and unique dispersion properties, have been studied and utilized in a number of optical systems, often yielding smaller and lighter systems. Despite the interest in and study of diffractive elements, the application has been limited to narrow spectral bands. This is due to the etch depths, which are optimized for optical path differences of only a single wavelength, consequently leading to rapid decline in efficiency as the working wavelength shifts away from the design wavelength. Various broadband diffractive design methodologies have recently been developed that improve spectral diffraction efficiency and expand the working bandwidth of diffractive elements. We have developed diffraction efficiency models and utilized the models to design, fabricate, and test two such extended bandwidth diffractive designs.

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