The items listed below constitute the unclassified, limited distribution (D) proceedings from the 2020 Annual Directed Energy S&T Symposium. Distribution of these proceedings is authorized only to employees of U.S. Department of Defense and its contractors. Persons with the necessary credentials can purchase these proceedings from the DEPS office; email merchandise@deps.org with your request. Unless otherwise noted, presentations only are available for each entry.
Attendees List
DEPS Annual Report
Conference Proceedings
Plenary Session
The OSD HEL Laser Scaling Initiative Dr. Thomas Karr, OSD R&E, Director for Directed Energy
Directed Energy S&T Portfolio Overview Mr Kevin Sparks, Air Force Research Laboratory
DE JTO Transitions: (HEL JTO - 20 years later) Dr. Larry Grimes, Director, Joint Directed Energy Transition Office
Student Workshop
High Energy Laser Detection through Thermoelectric Generators MIDN Joseph Merkel, Deborah Mechtel, Brian Jenkins, Hatem Elbidweihy, Charles Nelson, Steven Yee, Cody Brownell, Peter Joyce, US Naval Academy
Additive Manufacturing of Optical Components MIDN Ethan Delannoy, Deborah Mechtel, Brian Jenkins, Charles Nelson, Peter Joyce, David Durkin, US Naval Academy
Integrated Phase Modulators for Compact Optical Phased Arrays Michael Nickerson, University of California
Filtering of Acoustic Disturbances from Aero-Optical Measurements Brian Catron, R. Mark Rennie, Stanislav Gordeyev, Eric Jumper, University of Notre Dame
Observed Aberration-Induced Spectral Changes in Optical Cavities: Applications to Turbulence Sensing John Hunt, University of Minnesota
Epitaxial Regrowth and Hole Shape Engineering for Photonic Crystal Surface Emitting Lasers (PCSELs) Kevin Reilly, Thomas Rotter, Sadhvikas J. Addamane, Connor Dix, Ganesh Balakrishnan, University of New Mexico and Seuongwon Yeom, Akhil Kalapala, Weidong Zhou, The University of Texas at Arlington
Implications of Electrode Geometry on Electron Emission and Microscale Gas Breakdown Amanda Loveless, Adam Darr, Allen Garner, Purdue University
Nano/Micro-Meter Electrode Topology Effects on Electron Emission Russell Brayfield, Adam Darr, Weihang Li, Andrew Fairbanks, Haoxuan Wang, Amanda Loveless, Allen Garner, Purdue University
Experimental and Simulation Evaluation of Composite Materials for NLTL System Design Andrew Fairbanks, Xiaojun Zhu, Julio Hernandez, Travis Crawford, Jeremy Mateja, Tyler Tallman, Allen L. Garner, Purdue University
The Harmonic Recirculating Planar Magnetron (HRPM) Drew Packard, N. M. Jordan, Y.Y. Lau and R. M. Gilgenbach, University of Michigan
Image Sharpening on the 3D Intensity in the Presence of Scintillation Matthias Banet, James Fienup, University of Rochester
Measuring Modeling Parameters of an Electron Beam Zachary Olson, Air Force Research Laboratory, 711th Human Performance Wing
High Power Microwave Directed Energy Protection for USCG Vessels: Design Research PAPER Chance Baxter, James Frey, Kaitlin Poole, Air Force institute of Technology
A Systems Approach to Stopping Non-Compliant Vessels with HPM Devices on USCGC FRC PAPER Justin Moll, Rachel Wolfgang, Air Force institute of Technology
Atmospheric Propagation
Expanded Atmospheric Measurement Capabilities from Turbulence Profilers Matthew Whiteley, Kevin Jackovitz, Eric Smith, Yakov Diskin, MZA Associates Corp
Inertial Subrange Spectra in the Marine Atmospheric Surface Layer Qing Wang, David Ortiz-Suslow, Benjamin Wauer, Ryan Yamaguchi, Naval Postgraduate School and John Kalogiros, National Observatory of Athens
Overview of the Deep-turbulence Problem for Beam-control System Design Mark Spencer, Air Force Research Laboratory/RDLTS
Ground and Elevated Path Measurements of Turbulence Bo Henderson, Scientic Inc.
Development and Test of a Tethered Flying Atmospheric Monitoring System Michael Kranz, Kratos Defense
Image Sharpening on the 3D Intensity in the Presence of Scintillation Matthias Banet, James Fienup, University of Rochester
High Speed Hartmann Turbulence Sensor Static Test Results Jay Land, Amanda Clark, Tommy Lum, Scott Meadows, US Army-SMDC and Daniel Whitley, University of Alabama, Huntsville
Validation of Hartmann Turbulence Sensor Optical Turbulence Profiling via Sonic Anemometry Alexander Boeckenstedt, Air Force institute of Technology
Wave-optics Investigation of Turbulence Thermal Blooming Interaction Mark Spencer, Air Force Research Laboratory/RDLTI
Atmospheric Turbulence Profiling with Dual Camera Time-Lapse Imagery and Validation with Sonic Anemometers Santasri Bose-Pillai, Benjamin Wilson, Jack McCrae, Alex Boeckenstedt, Aaron Archibald, Chris Rice, Kevin Keefer, Steven Fiorino, Air Force institute of Technology
A Method for Routine PM2.5 Observation and Incorporation Into Numerical Weather Prediction Daniel Jagoda, Steven Fiorino, Steven Peckham, Kevin Keefer, Robert Tournay, Jaclyn Schmidt, Air Force institute of Technology
Global Cloud Free Line of Sight (CFLOS) Characterizations Using Numerical Weather Prediction Data Jaclyn Schmidt, Jarred Burley, Blaine Fourman, Steve Fiorino, Air Force institute of Technology
Development of a 3-Category Weather Effects Assessment Tool for DEW Test and/orEmployment Steven Fiorino, Jaclyn Schmidt, Air Force institute of Technology/ENP and DeLeon Narcisse, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center
High Speed Hartmann Turbulence Sensor Static Test Results Jay Land, Amanda Clark, Tommy Lum, Scott Meadows, US Army-SMDC and Daniel Whitley, University of Alabama, Huntsville
Validation of Hartmann Turbulence Sensor Optical Turbulence Profiling via Sonic Anemometry Alexander Boeckenstedt, Air Force institute of Technology
Wave-optics Investigation of Turbulence Thermal Blooming Interaction Mark Spencer, Air Force Research Laboratory/RDLTI
Atmospheric Turbulence Profiling with Dual Camera Time-Lapse Imagery and Validation with Sonic Anemometers Santasri Bose-Pillai, Benjamin Wilson, Jack McCrae, Alex Boeckenstedt, Aaron Archibald, Chris Rice, Kevin Keefer, Steven Fiorino, Air Force institute of Technology
A Method for Routine PM2.5 Observation and Incorporation Into Numerical Weather Prediction Daniel Jagoda, Steven Fiorino, Steven Peckham, Kevin Keefer, Robert Tournay, Jaclyn Schmidt, Air Force institute of Technology
Global Cloud Free Line of Sight (CFLOS) Characterizations Using Numerical Weather Prediction Data Jaclyn Schmidt, Jarred Burley, Blaine Fourman, Steve Fiorino, Air Force institute of Technology
Development of a 3-Category Weather Effects Assessment Tool for DEW Test and/orEmployment Steven Fiorino, Jaclyn Schmidt, Air Force institute of Technology/ENP and DeLeon Narcisse, Air Force Life Cycle Management Center
Nodal Atmospheric Characterization Payload and Ground Sensors for Directed Energy Testing Development and Results Alex Clark, IERUS Technologies
Determining Bulk Aerosol Absorption from Off-Axis Backscattering Using Rayleigh Beacon Laser Pulses Julie Grossnickle, Steven Fiorino, Kevin Keefer, Robert Tournay, Hsien-Liang Tseng, Air Force institute of Technology
Beam Control
Assessment of Emerging Technologies for Tracking Sensors PAPER Greg Finney, Christopher Persons, IERUS Technologies
Passive Launch Detection and Automated Beam Direction for Anti-Tank Guided Missile Laser Dazzle Countermeasure Christopher Wolfe, Laura Vanderhoef, Aaron Schweinsberg, Anthony Valenzuela, Army Research Laboratory and George Thomson, Army Research Laboratory and Ken Kwashnak, Steve Davis, SURVICE Engineering
Fabric: Network Control System Architecture Michael Steinbock, Odell Reynolds, Pat Kelly, Air Force Research Laboratory and Rob Eager, Boeing
An Overview of the Beam Control Laboratory Cameron Radosevich, Air Force Research Laboratory
Material Characterization of Production Additively Manufactured SiC for Multifunction Application Jonathan Arenberg, John Vayda, Northrop Grumman
Prospects for Higher Dispersion Nonpolarizing Spectral Beam Combining Gratings Turan Erdogan, D. J. Smith, Plymouth Grating LaB Inc.
Impact of Contamination Density on Optical Damage of Directed Energy Optics Joseph Talghader, Merlin Mah, Albert Ogloza, Joseph Randi, David Samuels, University of Minnesota
Assessment of Emerging Technologies for Tracking Sensors PAPER Greg Finney, Christopher Persons, IERUS Technologies
Passive Launch Detection and Automated Beam Direction for Anti-Tank Guided Missile Laser Dazzle Countermeasure Christopher Wolfe, Laura Vanderhoef, Aaron Schweinsberg, Anthony Valenzuela, Army Research Laboratory and George Thomson, Army Research Laboratory and Ken Kwashnak, Steve Davis, SURVICE Engineering
Fabric: Network Control System Architecture Michael Steinbock, Odell Reynolds, Pat Kelly, Air Force Research Laboratory and Rob Eager, Boeing
An Overview of the Beam Control Laboratory Cameron Radosevich, Air Force Research Laboratory
Material Characterization of Production Additively Manufactured SiC for Multifunction Application Jonathan Arenberg, John Vayda, Northrop Grumman
Prospects for Higher Dispersion Nonpolarizing Spectral Beam Combining Gratings Turan Erdogan, D. J. Smith, Plymouth Grating LaB Inc.
Impact of Contamination Density on Optical Damage of Directed Energy Optics Joseph Talghader, Merlin Mah, Albert Ogloza, Joseph Randi, David Samuels, University of Minnesota
HPM Technologies & Effects
Far Future Naval Directed Energy Tim Andreadis, Naval Research Laboratory
Development and Test of a Tethered sUAS for HPM Field Characterization Michael Kranz, Kratos Defense
Validation of the Differential-Mode Optically-Based Current Sensor Jeffrey Schleher, American Systems
Additive Manufacturing for Directed Energy Arrays Dr. Steven Weiss, Gregory Mitchell, Tony Ivanov, Army Research Laboratory
Counter DE Weapons
Preliminary Anchoring of SHiELD Early Flight Test Data Craig Smith, John Tam, Edwin Ahn, DJ Wittich, Air Force Research Labs / DE Directorate / Ball Aerospace
M&S of Blue Aircraft Survivability to HEL Irradiation (MSAS) - Model and Test Update Ron Dexter, SURVICE
Counter Directed Energy Weapons and the Defense of Naval Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Bonnie Johnson, Naval Postgraduate School
Rapid Detection of High Energy Laser Strikes Using Optical Fiber Sensors Brian Jenkins, Deborah Mechtel, Charles Nelson, Cody Brownell, Peter Joyce, US Naval Academy
U.S. National Committee proposed revision to the ISO Laser Damage Standard Jonathan Arenberg, Northrop Grumman Space
CW Laser Induced Damage Threshold of AMTIR-1, AMTIR-2 and AMTIR-5 at 1.07 μm John McElhenny, Neal Bambha, U.S. Army Research Laboratory
Defeating Lasers using Passive Electro-Optical Counter Countermeasure Technology PAPER Mitchell Haeri, Irvine Electro-Optics and Chris Karp, Randy Reynard, Reynard Corporation
Poster Session
Secondary Microwave Radiation from Laser-Solid Interactions Patrick Grugan, D.F. Gordon, B. Rock, A. Davidson, G. Petrov, Naval Research Laboratory and A. Ting, Commonwealth Technology Innovation LLC
Efficient Visible to Infrared Light Extinction with Plasmonic Nanorods Paul Johns, Jake Fontana, US Naval Research Laboratory
Detection of Atmospheric Turbulence using Distributed Optical Fiber Sensors Mary Machniak, Cody Brownell, Charles Nelson, Brian Jenkins, US Naval Academy
Materials Mitigation of Optical Nonlinearities for High Power Lasers Bailey Meehan, Thomas Hawkins, Peter Dragic, John Ballato, Clemson University
Comparison of Solid State Laser Materials and Alternate Wavebands for Pulsed Tracking Illuminator Lasers Steven Rako, Steve Rako, Robert Stoneman, Cameron Martus, Randy Buff, Areté and Milan Buncick, Jay Vaughan, Jim Horkovich, AEgis Technologies and Tommy Lum, Amanda Black Clark, US Army Space and Missile Defense Command Technical Center
Personal Protective Eyewear, Limits and Novel Solutions Michael Thomas, Spica Technologies Inc. and Bonnie Simmons, Kentek Corporation
Lethality
Protecting Satellites from Inadvertent Laser Effects with Decentralized Deconfliction John Dewsnap, Heather Witts, CSpOC/SPD Laser Clearinghous
Power and Thermal
Thermal and Power Integration and Test Progress for the AFRL Self-Protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD) Program Matthew Fisher, Ray Hussain, Gustavo Gamboa, Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control
Transient Heating Experiments on a Multi-Microchannel Evaporator Michael Fish, Army Research Laboratory and Josh Richey, Caleb Anderson, Todd Bandhauer, Colorado State University
Bio-Effects
Biomedical Effects, Management, and Diagnosis of High Power Microwave Overexposure Bianca Cerqueira, KBR / 711HPW/USAF SAM-FES and Noel Montgomery, Paul Sherman, John Sladky, 711HPW/USAF
Nominal Ocular Dazzle Distance (NODD) Framework for Non-Lethal Weapons and Threats Emily Purcell, 711th Human Performance Wing
Multi-Physics Models for Directed Energy Bioeffects Chad Oian, 711th Human Performance Wing
Dose Response Models for Directed Energy (DE) Bioeffects at the Engineering Level & for Applications Semih Kumru, 711th Human Performance Wing
Risk Assessment for Friendly and Threat HPM Systems Noel Montgomery, 711th Human Performance Wing
LEP Visual Effects Model, Introduction & Overview Brenda Novar, 711th Human Performance Wing
LASER Sources
High Power Diode Laser Development at Freedom Photonics Jenna Campbell, Kevin McClune, Ron Stahl, Elliot Burke, Michelle Labrecque, Gordon Morrison, Paul Leisher, Daniel Renner, Freedom Photonics and Tadej Semenic, Kyle Gould, Seongchul Jun, Avijit Bhunia, Teledyne Scientific Company
Hollow Core Fibers for High Power Directed Energy Laser Systems Alex Rosiewicz, Tim McComb, NKT Photonics Inc
Background Gas Species and Pressure Dependence of RF Emissions Generated by Laser-produced Filament Plasmas Jennifer Elle, Erin Thorton, Air Force Research Laboratory
Coherent Beam Combining of Tapered Amplifiers Martin Heimbeck, Daniel Matyas, Amanda Clark, Space and Missile Defense Command Technical Center and Charles Ballmann, Carl Sanderson, UA Huntsville
80 W Narrow Linewidth Continuously Tunable All-fiber Thulium Laser Patrick Roumayah, Justin Cook, Alex Sincore, Jasmine Thompson, Martin Richardson, University of Central Florida
Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning
Algorithm Suite for Acquisition and Tracking in Clutter Yakov Diskin, Kevin Jackovitz, Brandon Hampshire, Kevin Krucki, Robert Praus, MZA Associates Corporation
Enhanced Surface-Level Turbulence Modeling and Forecasting Yakov Diskin, Mitchell Grose, Eric Magee, Matthew Whiteley, MZA Associates Corporation
Session Outbriefs (summaries of each session given by session Chair)
Atmospheric Propagation Session I
Bioeffects Sessions I & II
Counter DE Weapons Sessions
HELMTT-USMA Engagement
High Energy Laser Mobile Test Truck (HELMTT) Demonstrations
Directed Energy Student Workshop
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