Adaptive Noncoherent Dazzler Floodlight

A noncoherent source of light is needed as a nonlethal weapon to disable opposing forces with minimal casualties. To address this need, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop a new Adaptive Dazzler Floodlight (ADF), based on a noncoherent compact source and a dazzler. ADF will deter opposing forces at controllable levels varying from repel to incapacitate. Its noncoherent eye-safe illumination will cause no permanent injury to personnel. In the ADF approach, the output power is controlled by switching on a variable number of light emitting diodes (LEDs), the outputs of which are collimated by nonimaging solid collimators. The ADF also includes a xenon arc lamp as a conventional floodlight whose output is collimated by an innovative POC omnidirectional collimator and directed by a conical mirror. The xenon lamp outputs the floodlight beam through the ring-shaped outer area of the ADF aperture, whose central area is occupied by the LED dazzler assembly. In Phase I, POC will demonstrate the feasibility of the ADF technology. In Phase II, an engineering prototype will be developed and tested.