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System Identification for Jitter Algorithms in Beam Control Systems

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: FA9451-11-M-0203
Agency Tracking Number: F112-014-0901
Amount: $149,999.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: AF112-014
Solicitation Number: 2011.2
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2011
Award Year: 2011
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2011-09-30
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
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Los Angeles, CA -
United States
DUNS: 036255409
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: Yes
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Yun Wang
 Vice President
 (310) 216-1677
 wang@tempest-tech.com
Business Contact
 Ben Fitzpatrick
Title: President
Phone: (310) 216-1677
Email: fitzpatrick@tempest-tech.com
Research Institution
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Abstract

ABSTRACT: Laser-based directed energy systems are often identified as being game-changing technologies in advancing the mission of the Air Force. Precision efforts, minimal collateral damage, rapid response, and nearly unlimited ammunition are compelling advantages to laser weapon systems. Among the primary challenges to development and deployment is beam control, identified in the 2007 report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Directed Energy Weapons and the more recent 2010 US Air Force Chief Scientist"s Report on Technology Horizons as a necessary focus for science and technology research. This Phase I proposal offers a robust adaptive system for pointing, tracking, and jitter control in advanced laser weapons systems. BENEFIT: Potential commercial applications will be of a military nature, as the effort proposed herein is heavily focused toward advancing strategic and tactical laser system capabilities. Optical communications and military applications such as target locating and unmanned vehicle guidance will benefit from the system identification algorithms developed herein.

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