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In this program nBn Technologies proposes to developed new nBn FPAs for long wave IR. This is based on III-V material systems grown in MBE. We will concentrate on material systems that will fit the nBn concept, especially holes transport and passivation free (the barrier used as passivation).The progress for this new material system has been very significant. We have successfully demonstrated that ...

Emerging infrared (IR) sensor assets will play a crucial role in creating a robust and flexible Ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) because they are more easily deployed in forward-based and/or space-based environments, providing coverage of threats beyond the range of terrestrial sensors, and enabling launch-on-remote or engage-on-remote firing doctrines that extend the range of weapons syste ...

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Spectral Sciences, Inc. (SSI), proposes to develop the Enhanced Particle Simulation Toolkit (EPSilon Toolkit) software. The Epsilon Toolkit is a set of consistent, validated, physics-based particle models in a single software-library that can be easily accessed from existing MDA plume signature codes. The primary application will be to improve the modeling capabilities of BMDS propulsion and plume ...

A scalable, modular emitter array concept was developed in Phase I for creating extremely large arrays from smaller high yield and performance components. The Emitter Focal Plane Module (EFPM) is the building block of such arrays. Edge butting small arrays on the EFPM provides formats as large as 1024x2048 and 400Hz performance options at 1024x1024. Optically combining EFPMs provide scalability up ...

The Elicitor tool developed under this SBIR will significantly reduce the time and manpower necessary to effectively elicit, characterize and analyze stakeholder needs. It will enable effective requirements generation and allocation to appropriate baselines, and it will reduce redundant efforts among the intended uses a system. By design, the tool directly addresses the understood requirement th ...

Current acquisition, tracking and pointing (ATP) technologies employ optical image processing and/or inertial measurement unit (IMU) data to mitigate image jitter in critical air and space borne targeting applications. Image processing is typically performed using the Kalman filter or some variant thereof, despite the fact that these filters have known shortcomings. In general, they are ill suit ...

IERUS Technologies will provide a unique capability to MDA allowing dramatic enhancement of simulation speed and accuracy for RF signature characterization of missile defense targets or threats. Not only has IERUS demonstrated understanding of the MDA RF signature modeling problem, but IERUS personnel are experts in RF prediction software as demonstrated through 1) the release of V-Lox, IERUSs co ...

We propose to develop a new and innovative capability to model complex target plumes by upgrading the SOCRATES-P direct simulation Monte Carlo (DSMC) high altitude plume signature code. This capability will enable SOCRATES-P to simulate 3D plume flowfields in a unified manner, from inside the nozzle to the far field, and include plume-plume, plume-body, angle-of-attack, and other complex target ef ...

Megawatt class laser systems using Diode Pumped Alkali Lasers (DPAL) could be possible because of their extremely low quantum defect which minimizes thermal loading and, like other gas lasers, the gain medium can be flowed to reduce thermal management requirements. One key to producing efficient systems is matching the absorption linewidth of the gain media to the emission bandwidth of the diodes. ...