The items listed below constitute the CUI (limited distribution D) proceedings from the 2017 Directed Energy Systems 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
Symposium Lunch Brief
Delivering Directed Energy Solutions: An Imperative for an Increasingly Complex and Dangerous World Dr. David Stoudt, Booz Allen Hamilton
Poster Session
Antenna Options for HPRF/HPM-Based DEWs Robert Koslover, SARA, Inc.
Advanced Non-Intrusive Field Strength Sensors Jeffrey Schleher, American Systems
Field Strength Sensor Network (FSSN) Jeffrey Schleher, American Systems
HEL Laser Testing on the UCF TISTEF Laser Range Robert Crabbs, Ronald Philips, Martin Richardson, University of Central Florida CREOL
Effects of High Energy Laser Strikes on Embedded Fiber Bragg Grating Sensors PAPER Michael Ross, Charles Nelson, R. Brian Jenkins, Peter Joyce, Cody Brownell, Naval Postgraduate School
Directed Energy Weapon System Concept Characterization and Technical Description Development for Air Force Acquisition PAPER Keith Bush, Schafer - Belcan Government Services
Transonic Flight Testing of the Aero-Optical Fixed Wing Demonstrator (AeroFWD) Matthew Whiteley, Adam Smith, Kirk Powell, Richard Drye, Brent Strickler, Matthew Heino, Keith Beardmore, MZA Associates Corporation and Eric Jumper, Mark Rennie, Notre Dame and Denton Marrs, Phil Peters, NAWCWD
HADES Integration Readiness Level Assessment PAPER Sean Ross, AFRL/RDLA
Measurements and Analysis of Ship-Induced Optical Turbulence and its Effect on High Energy Laser Performance Joseph Blau, K. Cohn, P. Frederickson, H. Heaney, R. Martin, Naval Postgraduate School
A Flexible and Efficient Hybrid Energy System for Pulsed Power Applications Brian Hennings, Jibi Varughese, Johathan Reeh, Lynntech Inc
The Stabilized Shipboard Maritime Atmospheric Characterization System Aerosol Transmission Measurement (MACS ATM) LIDAR Christopher Valenta, Thomas Craney, Nathan Meraz, David Burke, Chase Johnston, John Stewart Georgia Tech Research Institute Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory and Steve Hammel, SPAWAR Systems Center
Modernized Atmospheric Compensation Simulation (MACS) Troy Rhoadarmer, Doug Nelson, US Army SMDC and Stan Patterson, Don Link, Radiance Technologies
Metrology and Calibration for Navy Laser Weapons: NSWC Corona - NIST Efforts Subrata Sanyal, Daniel King, Kevin Janosky, NSWC, Corona Division and Paul Williams, John Lehman, NIST
Experimental Validation of a General Wave Optics Propagation Scaling Law Matthew Cooper, Mark Spencer, AFRL/RDL and Sami Shakir, Tom Dolash, Tau Technologies
Spectral Features from Mid-IR Ultrashort Pulse Laser Propagation Through Optical Media Laura Vanderhoef, Christopher Wolfe, Anthony Valenzuela, US Army Research Laboratory and Aaron Schweinsberg, Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education and Enam Chowdhury, Kevin Werner, Noah Talisa, Ohio State University
Atmospheric Characterization at the Shuttle Landing Facility using two DELTA Turbulence Monitors Mark Spencer, Tyler Brewer, John Paul Sena, AFRL/RDLTS and Matthias Banet, MZA Associates Corporation
Thermally Enabling Architectures for Pulsed Power Systems Fernando Rodriguez, Air Force Research Laboratory
Mobile Terawatt Laser Propagation Facility at TISTEF Martin Richardson, R. Bernath, P. Roumayah, N. Bodnar, D. Thul, L. Shah, D. Maukonen, S. Rostami-Fairchild, R. Crabbs, Univ. of Central Florida- CREOL
Acquisition Sensor Technologies for Adverse Weather Environments Greg Finney, Christopher Persons, IERUS Technologies and Brett Hokr, US Army SMDC
Evaluation of HEL System Performance by Coupling Weather Cubes and the Weather Effects Metric Steven Fiorino, K. Keefer, B. Elmore, J. Schmidt, AFIT/ENP and Douglas Rigdon, AEgis Technologies
Metrology and Calibration for Navy Laser Weapons: The Need and Importance Subrata SANYAL, Kevin Janosky, Daniel King, NSWC, Corona Division
Phase Compensation in the Presence of BIL-HEL WaveLength Differences Mark Spencer, AFRL/RDLTS mand Allison A. Enterline, U of Minnesota and Derek Burrell, Mich. Tech and Terry Brennan, Prime Plexus
Comparison of Hartmann Turbulence Sensor Tilt and Intensity Measurements with Scintillometer Results Jack McCrae, Santasri Bose-Pillai, Sonya Sohkey, Steven Fiorino, Christopher Rice, Connor Murphy, Jordan Denena, AFIT/ENP
System Trades
GBAD Beam Director Controls Architecture (D) William Verbanets, Joe Hayden, Jeff Maloney, L3- Brashear
Modeling and Design Methodology in the Development of Electro-Optical and Laser Weapon Systems (A) Bryan Kelchner, Teknicare, Inc.
Applied Beam Control
Enhanced Tracking System (ETS) Performance Modeling (C) Erin Tomlinson, Scot Shaw, and Paul Berger, MIT Lincoln Laboratory and Robert Pawlak, Naval Surface Warfare Center and Jack Slater, Schafer Belcan
Army Led HEL JTO TAWG Efforts in Support of HEL Weapons System Development (D) Andy Hernandez, Bonnie Johnson, Doug Nelson, NPS
Comprehensive Overview of a HEL-JTO Sponsored Wavefront Sensor Study (D) Mark Spencer, Dan Marker, AFRL and Noah Van Zandt, AFIT/ENP and Terry Brennan, Prime Plexus and David Dayton, ATA
Beam Control Technology Assessment (BCTA) Report (D) David Loomis, DNL Consulting and Keith Bush, Belcan and Paul Berger, MIT/LL
Laser Maturation
High Temperature Operating Diode Pumps for Lowering SWAP of High Energy Laser Systems (A) Manoj Kanskar, Manoj Kanskar, Ling Bao, Zhigang Chen, Mark DeVito, Mike Grimshaw, Xinguo Guan, Marty Hemenway, Jim Zhang, Shiguo Zhang, nLight, Inc.
HEL Weapon System Development - Background and Context
Joint DE International Projects (C) LeAnn Brasure, Schafer Aerospace (supporting DE JTO)
Real-time System Performance Assessment from Local Meteorological Conditions (D) Kevin McBryde, Stephen Hammel, SPAWAR Systems Center Pacific
Dual-Beacon Differential Image Motion Monitor for Measuring Ground-to-air Slant Path Propagation (A) Daniel Whitley, Alex Clark, Kratos Defense and Patrick Reardon, The University of Alabama in Huntsville
Method and Results from Characterization of Atmospheric Properties with Small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) on Santa Rosa Island, Florida (D) Alex Clark, Kratos Defense
Lessons Learned
GBAD Beam Director - Mid sized - Ruggedized - and Agile (D) Jeff Maloney, Joe Hayden, William (Bill) Verbanets L3-Brashear and Jorge Hernandez, Jonathan Curley, Matt Henning, Dahlgren and om Lehecka, PSEO
Ancillary Functions
Collateral Damage Estimate Methodology in Support of Self-protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD) (D) Semih S. Kumru, AFRL 711 HPW/RHDO
Laser Aircraft Strike Suppression Optical System: LASSOS (A) Richard Westhoff, Brian Saar, Erin Tomlinson, Tom Reynolds, MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Applied Beam Control
Tiled Vs. Filled Phase Compensation: A System-Level, Deep-Turbulence Study (D) Mark Spencer, Dan Marker, AFRL and Terry Brennan, Prime Plexus LLC
Using AAOL for End-to-End Engagement Testing, AAOL-BC (D) Eric Jumper, University of Notre Dame and Matthew Whiteley, MZA Assoc.
Dynamic Acquisition For HEL Integration (D) Evan Threlkeld, James Lasche, AFRL and Robert Suizu, Monte Owens, Matt Whiteley, MZA Assoc.
Ultra-Sensitive Fast-Framing LADAR SWIR Camera (FLSC) (D) Matthew Thomas, Raytheon Vision Systems
SHiELD Aero-Effects: Prediction and Mitigation (D) Donald Wittich, AFRL/RD
Wargaming
All-Weather Performance Binning of High Energy Laser Engagements Steven Fiorino, Kevin Keefer, Brannon Elmore, Jaclyn Schmidt, AFIT/ENP and Douglas Ridgon, Aegis
Power and Thermal
High-Power Adaptive Directed Energy System Power and Thermal Management Size, Weight and Power Analysis (D) Fernando Rodriguez, AFRL
2 Phase Cooling Comparison (A) John Durbin, Joe Marsala, The Durbin Group
Process and Lessons Learned from the Design, Analysis, Fabrication and Testing of High Energy Laser Chilled Water System (HEL CWS) (A) Alex Clark, Kratos Defense
Policy
Re-Issuance of DoDI 3100.11 Management of Laser Illumination of Objects in Space (A) Christopher Behre, NSWC Dahlgren Division
The Joint Laser Deconfliction Safety System (JLDSS) Phase 1 and 2 (D) James Latourell, Melissa Olson, Udayan Bhapkar, NSWC Dahlgren Division
Special Use Range Process (D) Doug Hale, USSTRATCOM Space and Missile Defense Division
The High Energy Laser Joint Technology Office: A Historical Perspective (A) Lawrence Grimes, Joint Directed Energy Transition Office (DE JTO)
Next-Generation Non-Lethal Directed Energy Weapons - JNLWD FY17/18 Project Updates (A) David Law, Joint Non-Lethal Weapons Directorate
Test and Evaluation
Initiation of Metrology and Calibration (METCAL) Support to DoD Directed Energy Efforts (A) Subrata Sanyal, NSWC Corona Division and Stephen Murray, USN and Dianne Costlow, SES
Big Area Target System (BATS) for HEL System Testing (D) David Ward, SemQuest Inc.
HELMTT Laser Diagnostics Compared to Analysis for RTC 3 Feb 2017 (D) Theron Henderson, Bo Henderson, Dick Bradshaw, Steve Renfrow, Scientic Inc.
Methodology for Direct Measurement of High Energy Laser for Intensity and Phase Parameters to Support Accurate Field Measurements (D) James Bowers, Steven Fiorino, Chris Rice, AFIT Center for Directed Energy
Lethality/ Vulnerability
Planned Testing of HEL vs Advanced Target Components Michael Richardson, Chris Lloyd, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren
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