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Acoustic Landmine Detection: INTERFEROMETER-LESS PULSED LASER VIBROMETER FOR…

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
Army 		Award ID:
73614 		Program Year/Program:
2005 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
A043-118-2457 		Solicitation Year:
N/A 		Solicitation Topic Code:
N/A 		Solicitation Number:
N/A
Small Business Information
Brimrose Corporation of America
19 Loveton Circle Hunt Valley Loveton Center Sparks, MD 21152-9201
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 1
Fiscal Year: 2005
Title: Acoustic Landmine Detection: INTERFEROMETER-LESS PULSED LASER VIBROMETER FOR LANDMINE DETECTION
Agency / Branch: DOD / ARMY
Contract: W15P7T-05-C-F402
Award Amount: $69,999.00
 

Abstract:

A light-weight, compact, high sensitivity pulsed laser vibrometer is proposed using photo-EMF sensors for the non-contact detection and mapping of buried landmines. The fast response times (~ ns) and high sensitivity of the photo-EMF sensors allow continuous and real-time monitoring of vibration characteristics of the ground and canopy based on which the presence and species of landmines can be determined with high precision and fast speed. The high sensitivity of the proposed pulsed laser vibrometer allows the deployment of low average-power laser sources and the reduction of collection optics sizes, leading to compact laser vibrometers that are easy to manipulate, power-conservative, and ideal for landmine detection onboard a vehicle or an aircraft. The interferometer-less feature of the photo-EMF pulsed laser vibrometer alleviates it from the stringent optical alignment and stabilization requirements faced by conventional optical interferometer-based apparatus and makes it ideal for applications in noisy environments like the battlefields. The feasibility of using the photo-EMF pulsed laser vibrometer to locate buried landmines will be demonstrated during the Phase I program, with the relevant signal processing algorithms also developed. A prototype pulsed laser vibrometer for landmine detection in battlefield environments will be developed during the Phase II research program.

Principal Investigator:

Chen C. Wang
Sr. Scientist
4106685800
ccwang@brimrose.com

Business Contact:

Diane C. Murray
Contract Coordinator
4109317200
dibrim@aol.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

BRIMROSE CORP.OF AMERICA
5024 Campbell Blvd.,, Suite E Baltimore, MD 21236

EIN/Tax ID: 521210230
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No