DIRECTED ENERGY PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY Event Proceedings 2007 Annual Directed Energy Symposium   The items listed below constitute the proceedings from the 2007 Annual Directed Energy Symposium. These, and other DEPS event proceedings, are available through the DEPS online store. Unless otherwise noted, presentations only are included for each entry. DEPS Annual Report Attendees List In Memoriams: Arthur H. Guenther, Robert S. Cooper Symposium Proceedings Note: Only unclassified, public release presentations, papers, and abstracts are included in these proceedings. Some limited distribution presentations are available through AFRL Directed Energy Engineering and Analysis Center. Please see the listing of our Limited Distribution Proceedings.   Plenary Session Call to Order and Overview of the 2007 Sympoisum Dr. Michael Lavan, Space and Missile Defense Command DEPS Welcome Mr. Edward Duff, Air Force Research Laboratory Operational Vision for the Army and the Directed Energy Role COL Edward Mullin, Space and Missile Defense Command Naval Sea Systems Command PMS 405 Directed Energy and Electric Weapon Systems Program Office CAPT David Kiel, Office of Naval Research High Energy Laser Joint Technology Office Mr. Mark Neice, High Energy Laser - Joint Technology Office An Overview of DOE Research in the Science of Non-Defense High Energy Density Plasmas Dr. Francis Thio, Office of Fusion Energy Sciences Non-Lethal Weapons in Escalation of Force Operations and the Role of Directed Energy Col Kirk Hymes, Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate DHS Science & Technology Directorate Mr. Rolf Dietrich, Dept. of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate DE Power and Thermal Management Modeling and Simulation for Optimization of a Mobile SSL Thermal Management System (Abstract and paper also included) Presenation: Jessica Shi, Northrop Grumman; Paper: Brian Theobald, Tommy Lo and Wayland Comer, Northrop Grumman; David Converse, Tom Banach and John Zagaja, Hamilton Sundstrand Overview of Megawatt Power and Thermal Systems Frank Gulczinski, Air Force Research Laboratory Design Methodology for Dual Resonance Pulse Transformers Z. Shotts, Radiance Technologies, Inc. Lithium Ion Pulse Power Technology for Intermediate Energy Storage (Abstract also included) Kamen Nechev and Brent Christensen, SAFT America; John Erbacher and Stephen Vukson, AFRL Advanced Programmable Power Forming System for Laser Applications (Paper also included) Gary Grider, DRS Technologies International DE Technology The German Roadmap to a Medium Energy Laser Weapon (Abstract Only) Willy Bohn, German Aerospace Centre La-Sr-MnO3 Films for a Fast Room Temperature Symmetrical Fault Current Limiter (Abstract and paper also included) N. Žurauskienë, S. Baleviius, V. Stankevi and S. Keršulis, Semiconductor Physics Institute; A. Abrutis and V. Plaušinaitienë, Vilnius University; L.L. Altgilbers, U.S.Army Space and Missile Defence Command Resistive Sensors for HPM Pulse Measurements (Abstract and paper also included) Mindaugas Dagys, Z. Kanceris and R. Simniskis, Semiconductor Physics Institute Studies of Vircator Operation at FOI (Paper Only) Sten Nyholm, Mose Akyuz, Patrik Appelgren, Mattias Elfsberg, Tomas Hurtig, Anders Larsson and Cecilia Muller, Swedish Defence Research Agency Fibre Laser & Laser Weapons (Abstract also included) Emile Schweicher and Cedric Lenaerts, Optronics and Microwaves at RMA French HPM Capabilities (Abstract also included) Dominique Sérafin, Centre d’Etudes de Gramat DOE High Energy Density Physics Status of the National Ignition Facility on Its Path to Ignition (Abstract also included) Edward Moses and Chris Barty, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Status of Heavy Ion Induction Driver Technology for Intense Particle Beams for High Energy Density Physics B. Grant Logan, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Electron Beam Pumped Lasers for Fusion Energy and Directed Energy Applications John Sethian, John P. Apruzese, J. L. Giuliani, M. F. Wolford, A. Dasgupta, G. M. PD. D. Hinshelwood and M. C. Myers, Naval Research Laboratory; F. Hegeler, Commonwealth Technology; Tz.Petrova, Berkeley Research Assoc. Energy Injection for Fast Ignition Fusion Rich Stephens, General Atomics Photon Science and Applications at LLNL: Opportunities for DoD and DOE Synergism (Abstract also included) Chris Barty, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory The Use of an Magnetically Accelerated Plasmoids (MAP) for Directed Energy Applications John Slough, Chris Pihl and George Votroubek, MSNW LLC; Richard Milroy, University of Washington Dielectric Function, Electron-Phonon Coupling and Pressure Ionization in the Warm Dense Matter Regime (Abstract Only) Andrew Ng, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory Models for Energy Absorption and Transport in Fast Ignition (Abstract also included) Rodney Mason, Research Applications Corporation; M. Wei, J. King and F. Beg, UCSD; R. B. Stephens, General Atomics; D. R. Welch, Voss Scientific; Y. Sentoku, U. N. Reno; J. Tonge, UCLA; C. Ren, U. Rochester Scaled Experiments Using Electrons to Model Heavy Ion Beams (Abstract and paper also included) Rami Kishek, G. Bai, B. Beaudoin, S. Bernal, D. Feldman, R. Feldman, R. Fiorito, T.F. Godlove, I. Haber, T. Langford, P.G. O’Shea, C. Papadopoulos, M. Reiser, D. Stratakis, D. Sutter, K. Tian, J.C.T. Thangaraj, M. Walter, and C. Wu, University of Maryland Computation of Ion Trajectories in a Pulsed Magnetic Nozzle Z. Deng, Alabama A&M University; Ron Litchford, NASA Marshall Space Flight Center Directed Energy Systems Programs Airborne Laser (ABL) Shery Welsh, Missile Defense Agency Recommendations for a High Energy Laser Weapon System Roadmap (Abstract also included) Douglas Crawford, Northrop Grumman Novel DE Technology Microwave to Terahertz Radiation Detection by Semiconductor Nanostructures (Abstract and paper also included) S. Ašmontas, Jonas Gradauskas, Algirdas Sužiedlis, Antoni Kozi, Eslovas Paškevi, Viktorija Kazlauskait and Edmundas Širmulis, Semiconductor Physics Institute Resonators for Low Gain, Large Transverse Size Lasers (Abstract also included) Sean Ross and Pete Latham, Air Force Research Laboratory; Mike Tilton, Boeing A Controlled Avalanche-Based, Electrically-Exited, O21Δ Generator Produces Yield of 20% at 40% Electrical Efficiency Alan Hill, Plasmatronics, Inc Hybrid Electric Oxygen-Iodine Laser Discharge, Gain, and Power Enhancements (Abstract Only) David Carroll, CU Aerospace Ultra-Short Pulse Laser Multi-Confocal Paraboloidal Laser Resonator Richard Fork,Patrick Reardon, Mike Davenport, Spencer Cole, Luke Burgess and S. Gordon Aiken, University of Alabama Compact Monolithic Terawatt Laser Richard Fork, Patrick Reardon, Spencer Cole, Luke Burgess and S. Gordon Aiken, University of Alabama The Canadian Effort on the Development of Tools to Study Propagation of High Power Ultrashort Pulse Laser Beams (Abstract also included) S.Payeur and J.C. Kieffer, INRS-EMT; M. Chateauneuf and J. Dubois, Defence R&D; C.Potvin and H.Mercure, IREQ Activation of the Z-Petawatt Laser at Sandia National Laboratories (Abstract also included) Patrick Rambo, J. Schwarz, M. Geissel, M. Kimmel, I.C. Smith and B. Atherton, Sandia National Laboratories Laser Generated X-Rays and Ion Beams in the Context of Sandia’s HEDP Mission Patrick Rambo, Matthias Geissel, B. Atherton, G. Bennett, E. Brambrink, A. Edens and J. Schwarz, Sandia National Laboratories Propagation of Ultrashort Laser Pulse Filaments and Interactions with Optical Materials Joseph Penano, P. Sprangel, B. Hafizi, A. Tiong, A. Zigler and D. Gordon, Naval Research Laboratory Efficient Emitters of Pulsed Terahertz Radiation (Abstract and paper also included) A. Reklaitis, Semiconductor Physics Institute Laser Materials Transparent Ceramic Laser Materials (Abstract Only) Jas Sanghera, Naval Research Laboratory Progress in Onshore Development of Transparent Ceramic YAG for High Power Solid State Lasers Jean Huie, Raytheon High Power Silicon Carbide Face Cooled 4% Nd:YAG Laser Alex Newburgh, Army Research Laboratory High Energy Er:YAG Laser Performance (Abstract Only) Scott Setzler, BAE Systems SSL Technology Development Resonant Pumping and Upconversion in 1.6 μm Er3+ Lasers at 77 K (Abstract and paper also included) J.O. White, N. Ter-Gabrielyan, G.A. Newburgh, M. Dubinskii and L.D. Merkle, Army Research Laboratory HPM/UWB Sources Vector Inversion Generators Configured to Produce High Power Impulse Waveforms in the HF Region of the Spectrum Zack Roberts, Frank Rose and Zac Shotts, Radiance Technologies, Inc. The Orbitron Microwave Maser Igor Alexeff, University of Tennessee Plasma Antennas, Plasma Radomes, and Plasma FSS Igor Alexeff, Ted Anderson, Esmaeil Farshi, Naresh Karnam and Fred Dyer, Haleakala R&D, Inc Optical Phased Array 100 kW DE System Based on Coherent Fiber Array Frederic Durville, Optical Fiber Systems, Inc.; Christopher Corcoran, Corcoran Engineering, Inc. HEL Beam Control and Propagation Effects of Low Spatial Frequencies on Closed Loop Tracking Eric Magee, MZA Associates HPM Explosive and Pulsed Power A Wideband Megawatt Source Driven by an Explosive Flux Compression Generator Randy Curry and Kevin O’Connor, University of Missouri; Larry Altgilbers, Army Space and Missile Defense Command Fuse and Load Testing with Mid-Sized, High Energy Density Flux Compression Generators (Abstract also included) Andrew Young, T. Holt, M. Elsayed, A. Neuber and M. Kristiansen, Texas Tech University; L.L. Altgilbers, SMDC; A.H. Stults, AMRDEC Characterization of Ferroelectric Material for Explosively Driven Generator Applications (Abstract also included) Shad Holt, J.T. Krile and D.J. Hemmert, HEM Technologies; W.S. Hackenberger and E.F. Alberta, TRS Technologies; J.W. Walter and J.C. Dickens, Texas Tech University; L.L. Altgilbers, SMDC; A.H. Stults, AMRDEC Investigation of an FCG and Pulse Transformer Based Power Condidtioning System Thomas Holt, A. Young, A. Neuber and M. Kristiansen, Texas Tech University Miniature Explosive Pulsed Power Systems (Abstract Only) Sergey Shkuratov, Loki Incorporated Design Principles for Vector Inversion Generators Z. Shotts, Radiance Technologies, Inc Analytic Model for Ferromagnetic Generators P.T. Tracy, Tracy Physical Sciences Research Company; L.L. Altgilbers, Space & Missile Defense Command; A.H. Stults, U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command; J. H. Burch, Teledyne Solutions, Inc; T.X. Zhang, Alabama A&M University; S.T. Wu, University of Alabama RF Electrical Pulse Modulation Using Magnetically Triggered Thin Manganite Films (Abstract and paper also included) S. Baleviius, V. Stankevi and N. Urauskienë, Semiconductor Physics Institute; A. Esnys and S. Tolvaiienë, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University; L.L.Altgilbers, Space and Missile Defense Command; A. Abrutis and V.Plaušinaitienë, Vilnius University DE Less-Than-Lethal Weapons Laser Stimulation of Action Potentials and Nociceptors in the Frog Sciatic Nerve Nicole Jindra, Air Force Research Laboratory Nociceptor Activation and Damage by Ultrashort E-Fields (Abstract Only) Brian Cooper, University of Florida Two-Band Infrared Thermographer for DE NLW Standoff Target Temperature Measurement Julia Rentz Dupuis, David Mansur, Robert Vaillancourt, David Carlson, Elizabeth Schundler and George Genetti, OPTRA, Inc. FEL Technology Influence of Process Conditions on the Loss and Resistance to Laser Damage of HfO2/SiO2 Coatings for High Power Lasers Carmen Menoni, D. Patel, B. Langdon, D. Alessi, Y. Wang, F. Tomasel and J. Rocca, Colorado State University; P. Langston and A. Ogloza, Naval Air Warfare Center; A. Markosyan, R. Route, M. Fejer, I. Cravetchi, D. Ngyuen and W. Rudolph, University of New Mexico; M. Shinn, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility DARPA Advanced Laser Programs Optical Phased Array Beam Control Terry Dorschner, Raytheon Network Centric Systems Brightest is Best The Physics of X-Ray Lasers Charles Rhodes, University of Illinois HEL Test and Evaluation Technology Programmatic and Deployment Issues for HEL Technology Bob Snead, Space and Missile Defense Command Progress Report: A Holographic Target Board for Ground Target Irradiance/Fluence Measurement David Roberts, Georgia Tech Research Institute; Leonid Glebov, OptiGrate JHPSSL Government Diagnostic System Brian Edwards, Salvatore Di Cecca and Daniel Murphy, MIT Lincoln Laboratory Geiger-Mode Avalanche Photodiode Focal Planes for 3D Ladar Applications John Shelton and Simon Verghese, MIT Lincoln Laboratory Fiber Laser Technology The History of Fiber Lasers An AF Perspective (Abstract also included) Richard Berdine, Air Force Research Laboratory Mission Effectiveness of Fiber Beam Combination Configurations Josh Rothenberg and John Nugent, Northrop Grumman Passive Coherent Phasing of Fiber Laser Arrays Josh Rothenberg, Northrop Grumman Beam Propagation of Fiber Lasers at Ground Level (Abstract also included) Nick Edison, Timothy Bradley, Jason Green and Gerald Manke II, Naval Surface Warfare Center; Jerry Snyder and Ken Morrison, General Dynamics; Jim Bautch and Bill Buitenhuys, Schafer Corp.; Jake Sames and Thomas Lehecka, Penn State EOC Gas and Chemical Laser Technology (Lineshape) Kinetics of Diode Pumped Alkali Laser Systems Glen Perram and Greg Pitz, Air Force Institute of Technology Diode Pumped Atomic Alkali Lasers With Exciplex (Excimer) Assisted Absorption (Abstract Only) David Carroll, CU Aerospace Diode Pumped Alkali Vapor Lasers for High Power Applications (Paper Only) Jason Zweiback and B. Krupke, General Atomics Poster Session Power Conditioning For An Ultra-Compact Explosively Driven Magnetic Flux Compressions Generator System (Abstract also included) John Krile, S. Holt and D. Hemmert, HEM Technologies; J. Walter and J. Dickens, Texas Tech University; A. Stults, AMRDEC; L. Altgilber, SMDC Analytical Method for Calculation of Currents Produced by Shock Wave Ferromagnetic Generators (Abstract Only) Sergey Shkuratov, Loki Incorporated Explosive-Driven MINI-System Based on Shock Wave Ferromagnetic Seed Source and Loop Magnetic Flux Compression Generator (Abstract Only) Sergey Shkuratov, Loki Incorporated Operation of the Longitudinal Shock Wave Ferroelectric Generator Charging a Capacitor Bank (Abstract Only) Sergey Shkuratov, Loki Incorporated Electrical Breakdown of Aluminum Powder in Shock-Wave Driven Pulsed Power Systems David Hemmert, John Krile and S. Holt, HEM Technologies HPM Effects in Advanced Electronics (Abstract also included) J. Rodgers, M. Holloway, T. Firestone and V. Granatstein, University of Maryland Susceptibility of Computer Network to UWB Pulses (Paper Only) Soo Hoon Lee,Jin Soo Choi, Cheon Ho Kim, Ji Heon Ryu and Jaimin Lee, Korea Agency for Defense Development Simulation of Mirror Distortion and Harmonics in Free-Electron Laser Oscillators (Abstract Only) Henry Freund and W. Miner, SAIC; M. Shinn and S. Benson, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility Simplified Beamline Design for Megawatt-FEL ERL Applications (Abstract Only) Kip Bishofberger, Los Alamos National Laboratory Directed Energy Based Stealthy Communications and "Radar" (Abstract Only) Roy Whitney, Jefferson Laboratory Demonstration and Characterization of Alkali Antimonide Dispenser Photocathodes (Paper also included) Eric Montgomery, Donald Feldman, Nathan Moody, Patrick O’Shea and Noah Sennett, University of Maryland; Kevin Jensen, Naval Research Laboratory Education Workshop Proceedings High Energy Laser Joint Technology Office Educational Outreach Programs Don Seeley, Deputy Director, HEL JTO DEPS Education Overview Sam Blankenship, DEPS Photonics Education on Kauai Francis Takahashi, Kauai Community College Workforce Development for Maui, Hawaii, and Kauai Mark Hoffman, Maui Community College Optics at Huntsville City Schools' Engineering Magnet Program Betsy Banks, Huntsville City Schools A Model School for the Nation: The Academy for Science and Foreign Language Tammy Summerville and Betty Duncan, Huntsville City Schools 2007 Directed Energy Summer Intern Program: Introducing DoD DE to College Undergrads Marken Houle, AFIT Center for Directed Energy 2007 Directed Energy Summer Intern Program: Introducing DoD DE to College Undergrads Intern Speaker: Mark Spencer   Copyright 2017 Directed Energy Professional Society   DHTML/JavaScript Menus by OpenCube

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