Opportunity: Radiovoltaics Materials and Devices

Opportunity Number:

ARL-SRP-00015

Opportunity Location:

Adelphi, MD

Opportunity Description:

Radiovoltaics aims to develop devices and systems that can offer persistent power that can deliver for months to years without resupply or recharging, but research in materials and devices is a key part for enabling this technology. This research encompasses radiation physics, electron beam irradiation, semiconductor materials, device physics, materials chemistry, and radiochemistry towards the goal of developing a radiovoltaic with high power output and operational lifetime.

Opportunity Skill Set:

Advanced Sensing, Aerospace Engineering, Chemical Sciences/Engineering, Computer Modeling/Simulation, Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Energy Technologies, Materials Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Rapid Prototyping/Additive Manufacturing

Opportunity Host Facility

DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory (DEVCOM ARL)

Multiple Locations Across the Country

The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Army Research Laboratory (DEVCOM ARL), as an integral part of the Army Futures Command, is the U.S Army’s foundational research laboratory that has the mission of operationalizing science. The DEVCOM ARL mission essential task of foundational research has the objective to conduct research and reconnaissance to inform future Army science, technology, and engineering and invest in areas that ensure overmatch. DEVCOM ARL executes research in 11 competencies that provide the Army foundational expertise and specialized capabilities grounded in scientific excellence and driven by unique Army challenges. These competencies are: Biological and Biotechnology Sciences; Electromagnetic Spectrum Sciences; Energy Sciences, Humans in Complex Systems; Mechanical Sciences; Military Information Sciences; Network, Cyber, and Computational Sciences; Photonics, Electronics, and Quantum Sciences; Sciences of Extreme Materials; Terminal Effects; and Weapons Sciences.

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