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Limited Distribution Event Proceedings
2008 DE Systems Symposium

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Limited Distribution C Publications       Limited Distribution D Publications
 
Limited Distribution C Proceedings
* Distribution authorized to employees of US Government and its contractors.

Symposium Joint Session Proceedings

Opening Plenary
Naval Sea Systems Command PMS 405 Directed Energy and Electric Weapon Systems Program Office
RADM James McManamon, Deputy Commander, Surface Warfare (SEA 21)
High Energy Laser Weapons Opportunities and Obstacles
Mr. Mark Neice, High Energy Laser Joint Technology Office

Symposium Joint Session
Laser Range Safety Tool (LRST)
Robert Thomas, Air Force Research Laboratory
The USAF Bomber Defense Program
Ed Duff, Air Force Research Laboratory

HEL Joint Session
Modeling Low Yield Neutralization of Artillery Shells
Robert Root, Prism Science Works

Beam Control Conference Proceedings

Adaptive Optics
Experimental Demonstration of Full-Wave Conjugation Using Two Continuous Face Sheet Deformable Mirrors Part 1: Experimental Demonstration
Chip Beckner, Keith Wojciechowski, Patrick Kelly, Darryl Sanchez, Troy Rhoadarmer, Andrea Tuffli, Denis Oesch, Mala Mateen, Roger Petty, Loretta Arguello, Nathan Glauvitz, Karl Schwenn, R. Anthony Vincent, Jeff Richey, and Carolyn Tewksbury-Christle, Air Force Research Laboratory
Phased Array Beam Control for HEL Applications
Kevin Probst, The CORE Group; Scott Harris, Flatiron Research; Tim Finegan and Larry Huntley, Air Force Research Laboratory

Aero Optics
An Acoustically Regularized Shear Layer for Feed-Forward Adaptive-Optic Correction (Paper only)
D.J. Wittich and Eric Jumper, University of Notre Dame; Alan Cain, Innovative Technology Applications Company; Edward Kerschen, University of Arizona

Hardware
A Real-Time Controller for the Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics System on Gemini South
Steve Browne, Robert Dueck, Tony Lee, and Glenn Tyler, tOSC
The Optical-Mechanical Wavefront Sensor Design and Anticipated Performance for the Multi-Conjugate Adaptive Optics System on Gemini South
Rob Dueck, tOSC

Tracking and Stabilization
Analog Beam Control System (ABCS)
Dennis Mansell, Mike Schoen, and Wesley Green, AgilOptics

DE Effects Mitigation Conference Proceedings

DE Effects Mitigation
Decision Support Tool for Directed Energy Weapons: Program Vision and Overview
Erin Handler, Air Force Research Laboratory
Understanding Compound Effects: Concept for an Integrated Tool Set to Predict Composite Radio Frequency Bioeffects in Complex Environments
Eric Nelson, General Dynamics
A Hybrid Time-Domain Approach for Predicting the Impact of HPM Sources on Enclosures, Cables, and Circuits
Robert Kipp, Delcross Technologies, LLC
Bioeffects and Predicted System Effectiveness for Extremely Large Spots
Charles Beason, General Dynamics
Directed Energy Effects Mitigation: The Role of Safety Standards
Michael Murphy, Air Force Research Laboratory

DE Modeling and Simulation Conference Proceedings

Plenary Session
Issues in Modeling and Simulation of Solid-State and Fiber Lasers
T.Y. Fan, Lincoln Laboratories

HEL Device
Lasers Source Modeling in WaveTrain
Robert Praus, Justin Mansell, Kavita Chand, Steve Coy, and Liyang Xu, MZA Associates
Stable Laser Resonator Modeling: Mesh Parameter Determination and Empty Cavity Modeling
Justin Mansell, Steve Coy, Kavita Chand, Steve Rose, Morris Maynard, and Liyang Xu, MZA Associates
Technique for Modeling Multi-Mode Stable Resonator Laser using Multiple Iteration Averaging of the Intensity Profile
Justin Mansell, Steve Coy, Kavita Chand, Steve Rose, Morris Maynard, and Liyang Xu, MZA Associates

DE Systems
An Approach to Integrating DE Options into DIME Effects Modeling
Robert Simpson, Applied Systems Intelligence
Thermal Modeling for Neutralizing Threats with a High Energy Laser
Kaleb Euseppi, Air Force Research Laboratory
Energy Generation, Storage, and Delivery for Practical HEL System in a Tactical Environment
Victor Kareh, U.S. Military Academy

HEL Engagement
High Power Laser Beam Propagation in a Maritime Environment
William Torruellas, JHU-APL
Comparison of HEL Effective Range and Target Tracking as a Function of Aperture Diameter Over Diverse Low Altitude Tactical Scenarios
Matthew Krizo, Air Force Institute of Technology/CDE
Edge Detection and Pose Estimation for Active and Passive Imagery
Robin Ritter, Tau Technologies
Comparison of Peak Irradiance and Power-In-the-Bucket Predictions Among Several Performance Models and WaveOptics Codes Over Diverse Low Altitude Operating Regimes
Steven Fiorino, Air Force Institute of Technology/CDE
Radiometric Calculations with Wave Optic Simulations
Don Link, MZA Associates


Limited Distribution D Proceedings
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Symposium Joint Session Proceedings

Symposium Joint Session
ADS ACTD: History and Lessons Learned
Diana Loree, Air Force Research Laboratory

Beam Control Conference Proceedings

Adaptive Optics
Deep Turbulence Effects Compensation: Analysis and Experimental Demonstration of a Cascaded Adaptive Optics System Using AMOS 3.6 m Telescope
Mikhail Vorontsov, Gary Carhart, and Leonid Beresnev, Army Research Laboratory; Jim Riker and Rao Gudimetla, Air Force Research Laboratory; Petr Konyaev, University of Maryland; Lewis Roberts and Bill Bradford, The Boeing Company
Experimental Demonstration of Full-Wave Conjugation Using Two Continuous Face Sheet Deformable Mirrors Part 1: Theory and Simulation
Keith Wojciechowski, Patrick Kelly, Darryl Sanchez, Troy Rhoadarmer, Chip Beckner, Andrea Tuffli, Denis Oesch, Mala Mateen, Roger Petty, Loretta Arguello, Nathan Glauvitz, Karl Schwenn, R. Anthony Vincent, Jeff Richey, and Carolyn Tewksbury-Christle, Air Force Research Laboratory
Beam Control for the NGAS Adaptive Optics System
Jim Negro, Boeing-SVS

Aero Optics
Extraction of Independent X and Y Jitters and Boresight Errors using the Moments of the Received Signal Counts
Rao Gudimetla and Jim Riker, Air Force Research Laboratory
Experimental Investigation of the Atmospheric Power Spectral Density at Finite Outer Scales and High Greenwood Frequencies
Darryl Sanchez, Patrick Kelly, Charles ‘Chip’ Beckner, Keith J. Wojciechowski, Troy Rhoadarmer, Andrea Tuffli, Denis Oesch, Mala Mateen, Roger Petty, Loretta Arguello, Nathan Glauvitz, Karl Schwenn, R. Anthony Vincent, Jeff Richey, and Carolyn Tewksbury-Christle, Air Force Research Laboratory
Calculating Up-Link Statistics: A New Fast Way (Minutes, Not Hours)
Dave Fried, Private Consultant; Michael Oliker, Barry Foucault
An Acoustically Regularized Shear Layer for Feed-Forward Adaptive-Optic Correction (Paper also included)
D.J. Wittich and Eric Jumper, University of Notre Dame; Alan Cain, Innovative Technology Applications Company; Edward Kerschen, University of Arizona

Hardware
Network Control Systems for Adaptive Optics
Rob Eager, Boeing-LTS
ABL Fast Steering Mirror Prototype Integration & Testing
Felix Morgan, Richard Owen, and Martin Smith, Applied Technology Associates; Jason Norman, Lockheed Martin
Advanced Optical Inertial Reference Unit (aIRU) for Stabilization of Precision Transmitters and Receivers
Henry Sebesta, Applied Technologies Associates; R. Rory Ninneman, Air Force Research Laboratory
Improved Performance of a Tactical Inertial Reference Unit
Vic Beazel, Air Force Research Laboratory
Athermal Window Glass by Design
William Goodman, SAIC

Tracking and Stabilization
3D LADAR Pointing and Tracking for HELs
Don Link and Russ Vernon, MZA Associates; Chuck LaMar, Army/SMDC; John Shelton, Scot Shaw, and Ryan Lawrence, MIT/LL
Avalanche Photodiode Arrays for Adaptive Optics
Rob Johnson, B. Aull, M. Renzi, A. Loomis, D. Young, B. Felton, T. Lind, D. Craig, J. Wynia, C. Su’e, and J. Riker, Air Force Research Laboratory
AFRL/RD High Bandwidth Controls Simulations of SOR Active Tracking
Robin Ritter, Edwin Pease, Tim Clark, and John Klosterman, Tau Technologies
Optical Scattering for Target Tracking Applications – Current Status and Path Ahead
Nicholas Morley, David Medina, Victor Gamiz, and Brian Hoover, Air Force Research Laboratory
Hit Spot / Hot Spot Tracking Feasibility Assessment Using THEL Test Data
Chuck LaMar, Space and Missile Defense Command
Small Optical Inertial Reference Units for Long Range Optical Communication
Henry Sebesta, Applied Technology Associates
OTHELA Optimized Tactical HEL Architecture
Dan Herrick and Don Washburn, Air Force Research Laboratory

DE Effects Mitigation Conference Proceedings

DE Effects Mitigation
Development of Encapsulated Noble Gasses for HPM Detection
Brandon Black, Air Force Research Laboratory

DE Modeling and Simulation Conference Proceedings

Plenary Session
Airborne Laser Program Modeling and Simulation
Dave Morris, Boeing
The Airborne Aero-Optics Laboratory: The Use of Simulation and Modeling in Its Development
Michael Zenk, Notre Dame
Engineering Challenges for High Power Applications of Electric Discharge Oxygen-Iodine Lasers
Bob Walter, Schafer Corp
Boost Tier Defense High Energy Laser Technologies and Architectures
Ed Duff, Air Force Research Laboratory/RDT
Laser Applications for Space Situational Awareness
Jim Riker, Air Force Research Laboratory/RV

DE Systems
B-1 HELLADS Technology Transition and Weapon System Integration
Richard Harenburg, Boeing
Modeling High-Rate Lithium-Ion Batteries for Laser Applications
Joseph Fellner, Air Force Research Laboratory

 
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