The items listed below constitute the unclassified, limited distribution (D) proceedings from the 2021 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 Membership Report
DEPS Recognitions and Awards
Symposium Proceedings
Plenary Session
DE JTO Remaining Relevant Dr. Larry Grimes - Director, Joint Directed Energy Transition Office (DE-JTO)
Directed Energy Intermediate Force Capabilities Col Wendell Leimbach, Jr., USMC – Director, Joint Intermediate Force Capabilities Office (JIFCO)
Directed Energy Futures Summit Dr. Don Shiffler - Chief Scientist for DE, Air Force Research Laboratory, DE Directorate
HPM Technologies – Effects & Systems
Obtaining Circular Polarization from HPM-Capable Leaky-Wave Antennas Robert Koslover, SARA, Inc.
PEO STRI High Power Radio Frequency Source Projects Jeffrey Schleher, American Systems
A Study on Printed Circuit Board Backdoor Coupling and Stackup Considerations PAPER Ryan Tortorich, Louisiana State University
Comparison of DE HPM and HEMP in Time and Frequency Domains Plamen Doynov, EMP Shield, Inc.
Artificial Intelligence/ Machine Learning
Sensor Placement Optimization Using a Greedy Algorithm Brooke Johnson, Air Force Research Laboratory
Optimizing Intense Laser-Plasma Interactions With Evolutionary Algorithms Dr. Gregory Ngirmang, Air Force Institute of Technology
Cognitive Laser - Automation, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning for Laser Weapon Systems Dr. Bonnie Johnson, Naval Postgraduate School
Deep Atmospheric Turbulence Characterization with Deep Machine Learning Mikhail Vorontsov, University of Dayton
Atmospheric Propagation
Global Site Assessment of Meteorological and Optical Parameters for Astronomical Observatories Eric Magee, MZA
sUAS DEW Profiler for DE Mission Planning: Field Test and Operations Alex Clark, The BlueHalo Group, LLC
An Analysis of X-Band Transmission for Space-Based Wireless Power Transmission Dr. Noah Friz, AFIT
Effective Segmentation of Sonic Anemometer Data for Meaningful Comparison to Theory and Simulation Joe Coffaro, University of Central Florida
New developments in measurement-focused HEL M&S: SABeR and SEALION Dr. Joseph Fiordilino, NSWC Corona
Modular Atmospheric Sensor Suite (MASS) for Laser Propagation Characterization Dr. Matthew Whiteley, MZA
Volumetric Turbulence Modeling from Weather Observations Yakov Diskin, MZA
NPS Atmospheric Measurements and Modeling in Support of HELCAP Sasha Barnett, NPS
Profiling atmospheric turbulence using dual-camera imagery of non-cooperative targets Dr. Santasri Bose-Pillai, AFIT
PCS: The Path Characterization System Dr. Stephen Hammel, NIWC Pacific
Optical Turbulence Profiling Techniques Using Meteorological Lidar Profiles Dr. Leda Sox, Georgia Tech Research Institute
Practical Real-time Multiframe Blind Deconvolution on Massively-Parallel Architectures Sebastian Liska, Nanohmics, Inc.
Numerical Simulations of the Long-Range Energy Delivery and Beam Breakup of High-Power Square-Aperture CO2 Laser Pulses in the Atmosphere Paris Panagiotopoulos, College of Optical Sciences University of Arizona
Emerging Solutions to the Deep-Turbulence Problem Using Digital Holography and Deep Learning Dr. Mark Spencer, AFRL/RDMP
Beam Control
Testbed Updates Overview of the deep-turbulence problem and emerging testbeds Dr. Mark Spencer, AFRL/RD
An Update on ARL’s FLASK Proof-of-Concept Experiments Dr. Christopher Wolfe, DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory
Beam Control Test Results from the Mobile Beam Control System Integration Laboratory Dr. Justin Mansell, MZA Associates Corporation
Development Status of the Mobile Beam Control System Integration Laboratory Dr. Justin Mansell, MZA Associates Corporation
SIREN: System and Results Dr. Justin Mansell, MZA Associates Corporation
Turbulence Adaptive Optics & Phase Array Demonstrators Using Digital Holography Dr. Thomas Alley, Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology Center/Coherent Technologies
Tracking and Beam Directors Vibration Effects on Laser Optical Trains PAPER Jeremy Kolansky, Virginia Tech
Beam
Control Analysis for Airborne Laser System
Improved
Beam Control Pointing with Slotless Motors
Cameras and AO SOR C-RED1 Temporal Analysis and Updates Dr. Michael Steinbock, Starfire Optical Range
Predictive Adaptive-Optics Compensation for Transonic Aero-Effects Mitigation Dr. Adam Smith, MZA Associates Corporation
Image Sharpening on the 3D Intensity with Variable Corrective Phase Screens Matthias Banet, University of Rochester, The Institute of Optics
DE-IFC
Updates on JIFCO’s DE-IFC Weapon Development Efforts in 2021 David Law, JIFCO
JIFCO Solid-State Active Denial Technology (SS-ADT) Update Simin Feng, JIFCO
JIFCO High Power Microwave Vehicle and Vessel Stopping Project Update Adam Clark, JIFCO
DE IFC Key System Size, Weight, Power Consumption, Thermal Cooling, and system Cost reduction (SWAP/C2) Updates David Law, JIFCO
Survey of Alternative Laser Applications PAPER Dr. Christopher Duron, US Army SMDC Redstone Arsenal
High Energy Laser Development
Laser Diode Pump Solutions for DE Laser Systems Prabhu Thiagarajan, Leonardo
Linewidth Narrowing of Fiber Amplifiers using Nonlinear Phase Demodulation Gregory Goodno, Northrop Grumman
Components and Subsystems for Directed Energy Laser Systems Alex Rosiewicz, NKT Photonics
JIFCO DE-IFC
JIFCO High Power Microwave System Technology Portfolio Update Steve Parrish, JIFCO
Advancements of Metamaterial-Enabled Reconfigurable Antennas for High-Power Microwave Applications Douglas Werner, Penn State University
Development
of Functional Metamaterials Aimed at Implementation into Reconfigurable Antennas
for Gigawatt-Class Short Pulse Sources
Exploring
CW Lasers for Developing an Intermediate Force Capability for Ground Vehicles
PAPER
Radio
Frequency Stopping S&T Road Map
High Power Microwave Vessel Stopping S&T Road Map Adam Clark, JIFCO
High Peak-Power Radio-Frequency Assessment And Capability Development (Hipr Actv) Steve Parrish, JIFCO
Focused Directed Energy Antenna Systems-Approaches to Narrow and Wideband Frequency Notching Adam Clark, JIFCO
HPM Component and Subcomponent Ruggedization of for Deployable Vehicle Stopping Prototype Robert Barchfield, NSWCDD
Pulsed Laser Sources
Development of An Ultra-Short Pulse Mid-Infrared Laser System for Propagation and Material Damage Studies Edam Chowdhury, AFIT
Wavelength-Agile Fiber Lasers: Nonlinear Optics in Gas-Filled Hollow-Core Fibers Christian Keyser, AFRL
Bio-Effects
HELCAT-Range Joshua Gibson, SAIC, Inc
Human Skin Laser Dose-Response Model Elharith Ahmed, SAIC
A Geographic Information System Approach to Modeling Stray Laser Energy Hazards Chad Oian, 711 HPW/RHDO
High Energy Laser (HEL) Risk Analysis Dr. Semih Kumru, 711 HPW/RHDO (AFRL)
Evaluating the Potential Eye Hazard of the Supercontinuum Generated by Near-Infrared Femtosecond Laser Pulses in Water Xomalin Peralta, SAIC
Power & Thermal + Other DE Instrumentation
DoD DE Measurement Confidence Dr. Subrata Sanyal, NSWC Corona Division
Student Workshop
Beam Control Characterization of Atmospheric Optical Turbulence Using Turbulence Flux Measurements PAPER Alex Peralta, United States Naval Academy
Comparison of Aerosol Extinction Measurements Aboard NPS CIRPAS Twin Otter during CA Smoke Mission Ryan Yamaguchi, Naval Postgraduate School
HPM & Thermal Experimental Results on a Coaxial Multipactor Test Cell Stephen Langellotti, University of Michigan
HEL Performance of Compact Integrated Phase Modulators at 1µm Michael Nickerson, University of California, Santa Barbara Electrical and Computer Engineering
Materials Mitigation of Optical Nonlinearities for High Power Lasers Bailey Meehan, Clemson University
Guided Mode Expansion Analysis of Photonic Crystal Surface Emitting Lasers PAPER Pawel Strzebonski, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Suppression of the Brillouin Instability using phase modulation techniques Josh Young, Baylor University
Molecular Beam Epitaxy for Photonic Crystal Surface Emitting Lasers Kevin Reilly, The University of New Mexico
Digital Control of Multiple Plasma Columns in a 2D Plasma Photonic Crystal Matthew Paliwoda, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
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