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NASA Tech Briefs’ Manufacturing & Prototyping Web page spotlights advances in manufacturing and fabrication processes, rapid prototyping, and digital prototyping, as published in NASA Tech Briefs magazine. Many of the Tech Briefs below are correlated to a Technical Support Package (TSP) or White Paper that can be downloaded free of charge.
May 2012
Graphene Transparent Conductive Electrodes for Next- Generation Microshutter Arrays
Graphene is a single atomic layer of
graphite. It is optically transparent and
has high electron mobility, and thus has
great potential to make transparent conductive
electrodes. This invention contributes
towards the development of
graphene transparent conductive electrodes
for next-generation microshutter
arrays.
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Fabrication of a Cryogenic Terahertz Emitter for Bolometer Focal Plane Calibrations
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The methods used produce an emitter that features greater precision.
A fabrication process is reported for prototype emitters of THz radiation, which operate cryogenically, and should provide a fast, stable blackbody source suitable for characterization of THz devices. The fabrication has been demonstrated and, at the time of ...Read More >>
Fabrication of an Absorber-Coupled MKID Detector
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This allows for multiplexed microwave readout and, consequently, good spatial discrimination between pixels in the array.
Absorber-coupled microwave kinetic inductance detector (MKID) arrays were developed for submillimeter and farinfrared astronomy. These sensors comprise arrays of lambda/2 stepped microwave impedance resonators patterned on a 1.5-mm-thick silicon membrane, which is ...Read More >>
Techniques for Solution- Assisted Optical Contacting
A document discusses a “solutionassisted
contacting” technique for optical
contacting. An optic of surface flatness
Lambda/20 was successfully contacted
with one of “moderate” surface
quality, or Lambda/4. Optics used were
both ultra-low expansion (ULE) glass
(Lambda/4 and Lambda/20) and fused
silica (Lambda/20).
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Apr 2012
Processing of Nanosensors Using a Sacrificial Template ApproachFabrication of a Cryogenic Bias Filter for Ultrasensitive Focal Plane
Mar 2012
Carbon Nanotube Bonding Strength Enhancement Using Metal “Wicking” ProcessGermanium Lift-Off Masks for Thin Metal Film Patterning
Multi-Layer Far- Infrared Component Technology
Feb 2012
Glovebox for GeoLab Subsystem in HDU1-PEMModified Process Reduces Porosity When Soldering in Reduced Gravity Environments
Jan 2012
Self-Healing, Inflatable, Rigidizable ShelterImprovements in Cold-Plate Fabrication
Fabrication of a Kilopixel Array of Superconducting Microcalorimeters With Microstripline Wiring
Dec 2011
Cryo-Etched Black Silicon for Use as Optical BlackCorrecting Thermal Deformations in an Active Composite Reflector
Advanced CO2 Removal and Reduction System
Nov 2011
Microfabrication of a High-Throughput Nanochannel Delivery/Filtration SystemMonolithic Flexure Pre-Stressed Ultrasonic Horns
Improved Design and Fabrication of Hydrated-Salt Pills
Oct 2011
Pallet Manufacturing Process and Machinery Using Recycled Plastic MaterialsTechnique for Configuring an Actively Cooled Thermal Shield in a Flight System
Sep 2011
Silicon Carbide Mounts for Fabry-Perot InterferometersMeasuring the In-Process Figure, Final Prescription, and System Alignment of Large Optics and Segmented Mirrors Using Lidar Metrology
Aug 2011
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