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The goal of this program is to produce large area Cadmium Zinc Telluride (CZT) substrates for growth of Mercury Cadmium Telluride (MCT) films for application in IR Focal Plane Arrays. Two growth processes will be pursued in this program. The grown CZT crystals will be processed into substrates. MCT films will be grown on these substrates and their properties will be characterized.

Missile defense remains a crucial component for protecting the United States and her allies from potential long-range threats. Modeling and simulation (M&S) is recognized by the Missile Defense Agency as a key enabling technology supporting Warfighters and analysts in ballistic missile defense system (BMDS) design, testing, performance assessment, training, wargaming, and system acquisition. The u ...

The impact of metal whiskers on the reliability of electronics has been exacerbated by environmentally-driven efforts to eliminate lead from tin plating and solders. Even exempt applications, such as military, are affected due to COTS. Foresite, Inc., a consultant, laboratory and test equipment development company, has a goal for the subject research, in collaboration with Purdue University, to ...

Stochastic parameterization of large scale models is becoming an important tool for evaluating climate predictability and for enabling accurate representation of effects of micro-scale and short time physics on long time climate statistics. The models currently used to evaluate climate risk do not incorporate these stochastic effects, but represent multi-year development and collaboration between ...

The AlInN alloy lattice matched to GaN is predicted to improve the performance and reliability of GaN-based high electron mobility transistors (HEMTs) and monolithic microwave integrated circuits for military and commercial applications. High power and high frequency operation, along with high reliability, radiation and ESD resistance, are expected in discrete devices and integrated systems emplo ...

The protection of CPI from unwanted transfer is necessary to ensure a tactical advantage over our adversaries. Various powered sensor response techniques have been developed for AT systems. These systems require a means to be constantly powered for long periods of time. A downed or stored weapon system may need protection for many years removed from a primary power source. Energy storage technol ...

This proposal concerns “Advanced Space Sensor Components and Concepts" and describes a revolutionary approach to cost reduction by temporarily hybridizing HgCdTe Focal Plane Arrays (FPAs) to silicon Read Out Integrated Circuits (ROICs). For each program, a “good” Silicon Read Out Integrated Circuit (ROIC) will be identified, and subsequently used as a “Master” ROIC which will be used rep ...

Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) proposes to develop, evaluate, and test its candidate architecture for multistatic radar for Ballistic Missile Defense (BMD). The innovative architecture is based on nonlinear Kalman Filter data fusion with multiple dynamical models with compensation for ship platform errors, and a parallelized multiple hypothesis tracking/association methodology (MHT). The key result ...

Physical Sciences Inc. (PSI) proposes to utilize ground-based experimental simulation facilities to obtain critical velocity dependent cross section data necessary to extend and validate MDA/DESH¡¦s high altitude plume signature model: SOCRATES-P. This work will enhance the capability of SOCRATES-P to accurately account for plume phenomenology with optical signatures outside the traditional 2.5� ...

In Phase 1, TIAX developed and demonstrated a residential energy monitoring system (R-EMS) with potential national energy savings of $20 billion annually. Based on user requirements and well-established systems engineering methodology, TIAX’s R-EMS solution is inexpensive, easy to install and operate, and is supportive of intuitive decision making about energy usage. In Phase 2, TIAX will extend ...