Classification
CUI, Limited Distribution C
Instructor
Jason Payne
Duration
Half-day course, runs 0800 - 1200
Credits awarded
2 CLPs
Course Fee
$300 ($50 discount if you take two courses) Current Full-Time Students: $100 ($50 discount if you take two courses)
Course Description
This course will present and discuss the effects of optical and radio frequency energy upon biological systems. With the growing presence of directed energy (DE) sources in the military, it is increasingly important to understand their biological impact to safeguard our troops. We will describe the mechanisms by which DE can affect living tissue and the exposure parameters at which these effects occur. This information will be placed within a broader context of safety, legal, and policy considerations, shedding light on the challenges faced by the DE community as systems are navigated through the acquisition environment. Topics include:
- Why is the Department of War Interested in Directed Energy Bioeffects?
- Laser Bioeffects
- Applications and Considerations
- Modeling Hazards and Assessing Effectiveness
- Mechanisms of Damage for Tissues
- Eye Vs. Skin
- Long Exposures
- Moderate Length Exposures
- Short Pulse Exposures
- Special Considerations
- Laser Summary
- RF Bioeffects - Background
- RF Safety Standards
- Modeling and Simulation for RF Bioeffects
- RF - High Average Power Exposures
- RF - Considerations for Pulsed Exposures
- DE Bioeffects - Concluding Remarks
Intended Audience
This course is intended for anyone interested in the biological effects of laser and radiofrequency energy. Rigorous scientific directed energy bioeffects information will be presented in a context of safety, legal, and systems development
Instructor Biographies
Mr. Jason Payne is the Core Research Area (CRA) lead for Directed Energy Bioeffects Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis for the Bioeffects Division (RHD) within the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL). His research is focused on computational modeling and simulation (M&S) of DE-tissue interaction, with a specific interest in dosimetry and thermal models for High Power Microwave and Millimeter Wave exposures. As part of this research, the RHD M&S team has developed high-fidelity anatomical body models that can be coupled to physics-level simulation tools to predict the patterns of electromagnetic (EM) energy absorption within the body. Mr. Payne leads a team of scientists and engineers who research and develop theories and approaches to couple these EM calculations to biological effects algorithms. The data derived from these physics-level simulations are actively being collated for use within Air Force and DoD level software frameworks for Mission and Engagement level simulations.