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There is a need to complement the current Gen III image intensifier imaging system with a solid-state low light level camera that is better optimized for remote viewing applications. A silicon-based solution is an ideal candidate for low light imaging because of its high quantum efficiency, low dark current, and excellent uniformity. However, to meet performance requirements under overcast starl ...

We will deveop high power, high efficiency pump diode arrays operating at 1532 nm for pumping eye-safe lasers. These arrays incorporate frequency selective elements to narrow the spectrum and optimize absorption, and have special epitaxial designs that maintain high efficiency at high temperatures and output powers.

The primary objective of the overall project is to develop a system that incorporates our extremely lightweight, low power, small size thermal imaging camera into legacy NVG’s without having to modify the NVG. A secondary objective is to maintain the performance of our thermal imaging camera, which by far exceeds the Army threshold for thermal imaging performance requirements, while keep the co ...

Oceanit proposes to scale-up processes for low cost obscurant materials. These processes include the development , fabrication, and testing of materials and coatings.

In this sequential Phase II effort, Physical Optics Corporation (POC) proposes to develop and test a new Dynamic Hybrid Rope Monitoring (DHRM) system to measure dynamic strain and forces on individual helicopter sling legs and parachute suspension lines. It is based on novel construction of hybrid rope using a small percentage of core-conducting bicomponent synthetic fiber yarns mixed with bulk, n ...

A compact, lightweight, direct-view variable-magnification fire-control riflescope with integral programmable aiming system will be developed, which includes: a 1550-nm eyesafe laser rangefinder (LRF), 9-axis inertial measurement unit with integrated environmental sensors and ballistic computer, and a real-time direct-view heads-up display (HUD) disturbed reticle. The proposed system will be demon ...

In Phase I Nu-Trek demonstrated the feasibility of the Orchid readout integrated circuit (ROIC), which offers multiple on-chip data compression options, dual band operation, a large format, a high frame rate, and very low power consumption. Underlying the game changing performance is Nu-Trek’s Mixed Mode architecture, which supports multiple data compression options and consumes less than ¼ the ...

The objective of this project is to develop a concrete 3D printing virtual simulator within the Modeling and Analysis for the Response of Structures (MARS) software. MARS is a multipurpose software featuring multiphysics and multiscale algorithms. MARS includes the Lattice Discrete Particle Model (LDPM) for the simulation of concrete under dynamic, quasi-static, and long term loading conditions. T ...

Oceanit proposes to continue to improve the efficiency of the its existing Liquid Cooled Garment for us by personnel wearing chemical/biological protective clothing.

Based on lessons learned through the past two decades of experience on the battlefield, the Army and Marine Corps need a data-driven, reliable way to analyze and interpret vehicle damage due to improvised explosive devices (IED). Such a tool will minimize guesswork on the front lines that can result in a significant safety risk to vehicle operators if damage is not identified and repaired. The Bla ...