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Title: In-situ Subsurface Soil Analyzer (ISSA)

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:1417492
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  1. Physical Optics Corp., Torrance, CA (United States)

The Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Terrestrial Ecosystem Science (TES) program is seeking improved sensor systems for monitoring hydro-biogeochemical processes in complex subsurface environments. The TES program is specifically interested in acquiring chemical and structural information regarding the type and nature of the hydration and redox states of subsurface chemical species. The technology should be able to perform on-site and real-time measurements to provide information not available using current sample acquisition and preservation processes. To address the needs of the DOE and the terrestrial science community, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) worked on the development of a new In-Situ Subsurface Soil Analyzer (ISSA) based on magnetic resonance technologies. Benchtop testing was performed to assess the feasibility of continuous wave electron pair resonance (CW-EPR) detection of chemical species in subsurface soil systems.

Research Organization:
Physical Optics Corp., Torrance, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
DOE Contract Number:
SC0017092
OSTI ID:
1417492
Type / Phase:
SBIR (Phase I)
Report Number(s):
DOE-POC-0017092; ISRNPOC10020DOEISSA-2018-JAN20FINAL; 10020
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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