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Ceramics have utility as optically transparent materials in optical fibers, lenses, solid state lasers, optical windows, and heat-seeking devices for missile guidance systems. Polycrystalline ceramics are limited by the incident light that is scattered by microstructural features; higher scattering results in higher opacity. Reduction in the crystalline particle size below the wavelength of the in ...

New generation electric lasers offer the potential of a compact, lightweight deployable directed energy weapon with projected power levels into the megawatt range. These systems require power generation sources that can near-instantaneously deliver high levels of clean, stable power to the HEL load without disturbing the weapon platform stability or environment. This Proposed Phase II program adva ...

Eye injuries are common in combat. Many of these injuries can result in a buildup of pressure behind the eye, causing a damaging reduction in blood flow to the retina and optic nerve. A Lateral Canthotomy and Cantholysis (LCC) can save the eyesight of t

Propose development of Automated Interface Middleware Service (AIMS) solution to solve the federation integration problem. AIMS is devised to be a flexible simulation architecture messaging middleware that enables distributed, modular development of models, so modules may be integrated without modifying the simulation’s underlying software. The framework will integrate multiple models located at ...

Over 50,000 American warfighters had been wounded in action in Operations Iraqi and Enduring Freedom with over 1,500 requiring major limb amputations. Warfighters and first responders must have proper tools for pain management during prolonged field care, allowing rapid stabilization and extraction while mitigating chronic pain effects. Recent studies indicate that magnetic fields can produce temp ...

Over 2.7 million units of plasma are transfused annually in the United States mainly to treat trauma, shock, burn injury, and emergency surgery. Plasma from AB individuals, often referred to as universal plasma, is in high demand for both military and civilian emergency transfusions as it does not contain anti-A and anti-B antibodies that could induce fatal hemolytic reactions as a result of their ...

Hazard assessment tools that model the transport and dispersion of Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive (CBRNE) materials through urban areas are only as good as the 3D models that inform the physics model. Maintaining accurate, up-to-date 3D models of urban areas is challenging. Even in the commercial world, urban construction and demolition may result in the models created a ...

This SBIR Phase II proposal will design and develop a reactive nanofiber based heating, ventilation, and airconditioning (HVAC) air filter to capture corrosion inducing particulate matter (PM) and dissolved ions present in coastal region air. Nanoparticle-polymer will be combined to produce high surface area reactive nanofiber filtermedia. The performance of media will be tailored by controlling ...

During Phase II, we will prototype the PCIC imager; characterize its dark count rate, quantum efficiency, gain, crosstalk, bandwidth, jitter, etc., as a function of the bias voltages and temperatures; perform environmental testing including operating temperature, vibration and thermal testing; compare between design specifications, model, simulation, and analysis and measured PCIC performance; del ...

This research will develop a 128x128 detector element radiation hardened camera for spaced-based long range imaging. The detector array, readout integrated circuit (ROIC), and camera will be designed and built using radiation-hardened techniques and materials. Approved for Public Release | 19-MDA-10270 (18 Nov 19)