Classification
Unclassified, Limited Distribution D
Instructors
Dr. Sean Ross, AFRL/RDMP
J. Dana Teague, AFRL/RDLA
Duration
Half-day course, runs 1300-1700
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
High Energy Lasers obey the laws of thermodynamics... just like everything else! Come and learn the reasons why the laser subsystem might only occupy 15% of the size and weight of a laser weapon system but drives the size and weight of two-thirds of the system size and weight. We will cover basic heat transfer mechanisms and the "tools in the toolbox" available to the laser designer and the principles of laser-thermal co-design necessary for any application in a size and weight constrained environment.
Intended Audience
Intended audience is anyone involved in laser subsystem or laser weapon system design or development. There will be limited algebraic mathematics so the course will be friendly to both technical and non-technical attendees.
Instructor Biographies
Dr. Sean Ross is currently the Lead Program Manager for Directed Energy Prototyping for the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. He has worked in Directed Energy since 1994 and has been the Deputy High Energy Laser Technical, the Directed Energy Program Element Monitor, lead the creation of the Environmental Laser Test Facility and has worked on numerous laser source development projects. He is the author of “Laser Beam Quality Metrics” textbook and frequently teaches courses on the subject. He is a DEPS Fellow and has served as a board member of the Directed Energy Professional Society. He has been involved in power, thermal, structural and other high-energy laser integration issues for over a decade and has led the expansion of technology readiness level to include system, organizational and integration concepts. Dr. Ross holds a BS and MS in Physics from Brigham Young University and a PhD in Optical Science and Engineering from the Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers, College of Optics and Photonics.
Dana Teague is the Power, Thermal, and Energy Storage Lead for AFRL/RDL and has over 12 years of experience supporting HEL systems. He started as the Platform Engineer for DLWS, moved on to be the Power Subsystem Lead for SHiELD, and now supports programs across DoD on power and thermal matters. He received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and his Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of New Mexico. In addition to monitoring and developing HEL power and thermal subsystem architectures, he develops novel concepts for photoconductive semiconductor switches.