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We propose a system that utilizes an on-board laser to measure the acoustic radiation emitted by an air platform. Its immediate advantages are access to in/above-horizon acoustic radiation, good discrimination against ground reflections, high signal compared to background noise, and, at the same time, precise synchronization with helicopter operating state and rotor blade position.The technique is ...

Autonomous or teleoperated navigation of unmanned ground vehicles (UGVs) is difficult even in benign environments due to challenges associated with perception, decision making, and human-machine interaction, among others. In environments with rough, sloped, slippery, and/or deformable terrain, the difficulty of the navigation problem increases dramatically. In this effort, Quantum Signal, LLC, Un ...

In response to the Army STTR Topic A14A-T015 solicitation for tunable high-power LWIR lasers for standoff detection applications, Pranalytica proposes to develop a compact, rugged and highly reliable wavelength tunable quantum cascade laser (QCL) module delivering over 5W of peak power and over 0.5W of average power in the spectral region spanning from 7 to 11µm. The proposed approach is based on ...

The objective of this proposal is to examine the feasibility of a design for a Photoconductive Semiconductor Switch (PCSS) with an integrated optical trigger that can switch at least 30 kV, 1 kA, 20 ns pulses with jitter108 shots. Ness Engineering, Inc. (NEI) and Texas Tech University ...

Spontaneous emission is a quantum mechanical process that represents the main source of phase noise in state-of-the-art semiconductor lasers, limiting their coherence, and their suitability for high-speed communication and sensing applications. This proposal aims to develop ultra-high coherence semiconductor lasers on the Silicon/III-V platform with a quantum linewidth of

This proposal addresses the problem of PCSS/laser trigger integration using a single monolithic laser diode array, thus simplifying the entire optical delivery network necessary for efficient operation of PCSSs. Phase 1 effort will focus on (1) overall feasibility study of integrating PCSS with a miniature laser diode array, (2) tradeoff analysis between several options, which will result in choo ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant This project addresses the need for better methods for deciphering the glycosylation of proteins in clinical samples Glycosylation is an important modifier of protein structure and function and contributes to disease processes But we currently know little about the glycosylation of most proteins The current methods for probing glycans on proteins are not su ...

By eliminating the wave function as the central variable in quantum chemistry, variational two-electron reduced-density-matrix (2-RDM) methods offer the potential to revolutionize the computational description of strongly correlated molecules and materials. However, present implementations of the variational 2-RDM methods have yet to emerge from a state of initial development to one where nonexpe ...

DESCRIPTION provided by applicant Like all neurons of the central nervous system CNS retinal ganglion cells fail to regenerate and often die after damage to the optic nerve such as occurs in optic nerve stroke or other optic neuropathies Loss of axonal connectivity and neuronal death that occurs after damage to the optic nerve results in vision loss While therapeutics targeting secondary ...

SensorMetrix proposes to develop a short range imaging radar utilizing compressive sensing techniques to enable rapid image acquisition and update for purposes of providing real time detailed imaging for landing assistance to pilot during degraded visual environment conditions. The proposed technology combines compressive sensing techniques and active metamaterial technology enabling a route to d ...