American Physics and Technology

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American Physics and Technology company profile

American Physics and Technology works on advanced neutron supermirror optics in collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory. It has been awarded a 2-year, Phase ll SBIR contract by the Department of Energy. On November 29, 2018, they reached a major milestone in their SBIR project with the Department of Energy -- American Physics and Technology, with the assistance of Rigaku Innovative Products, Exogenesis Corporation, and Valley Design Corporation, has successfully manufactured and delivered advanced neutron supermirrors to Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL). These are the first supermirrors to be manufactured using GCIB and ANAB surface processing technology. The supermirrors will be tested at ORNL's Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) during next year's operations.