[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 115 (Friday, June 13, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33805-33806]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-13363]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and Technology


 Notice of Invention Available for Licensing

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Invention Available for Licensing.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce's interest in the invention is

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available for non-exclusive licensing, in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 
and 37 CFR Part 404 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results 
of federally funded research and development. This invention was 
jointly invented by NIST employees and a NIST contractor. The invention 
will be jointly owned by NIST and one or more yet to be identified 
parties.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Technical and licensing information on 
this invention may be obtained by writing to: National Institute of 
Standards and Technology, Office of Technology Partnerships, Attn: Mary 
Clague, Building 222, Room A155, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. Information is 
also available via telephone: 301-975-4188, fax 301-975-3482, or e-
mail: [email protected]. Any request for information should include 
the NIST Docket number and title for the invention as indicated below.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NIST may enter into a Cooperative Research 
and Development Agreement (``CRADA'') with the licensee to perform 
further research on the invention for purposes of commercialization. 
The invention available for licensing is:

[NIST Docket Number: 07-015]

    Title: Magneto-Optical Trap Ion Source (MOTIS).
    Abstract: The invention consists of a new source for creating a 
focused ion beam. A magneto-optical trap serves as a source of cold 
atoms that are photo ionized to produce the ion source. Under 
appropriate conditions, the resulting ion cloud has temperature and 
spatial characteristics similar to that of the initial neutral atom 
cloud. An external electric field extracts the ions which can be 
focused using standard charged-particle optics. The cold temperatures 
achieved through laser cooling yield an ion beam with excellent 
characteristics which should allow for a beam resolution of 10 nm or 
less. The current produced from this source depends on the operating 
parameters of the MOT and can range from single ions on demand to over 
100 pA, a much wider range than is currently possible. In addition, the 
wide range of elements that can be laser cooled greatly extends the 
possibilities for ionic species that can be used in FIBs. The net 
result is a source that has improved characteristics as well as 
expanded capabilities over current technology.

    Dated: June 4, 2008.
Richard F. Kayser,
Chief Scientist.
[FR Doc. E8-13363 Filed 6-12-08; 8:45 am]
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