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ABSTRACT: For this SBIR topic, we have proposed a novel high-power optical fiber pump combiner design that addresses the specific challenges associated with counter-pumping large-mode-area (LMA) double-clad gain fibers. Based on modeling and design optimization, we will fabricate kilowatt capable power combiner prototypes for pump coupling to double-clad Yb-doped polarization-maintaining (PM) fi ...

ABSTRACT: We propose an algorithm for aimpoint maintenance that is robust to large changes in target aspect as well as scintillation and atmospheric turbulence. The approach makes use of flexible, parametrized vehicle models that are capable of representing a vast array of potential targets. Information about the platform orientation collected from on-board sensors and minimal user input provide ...

ABSTRACT: GMTI signal processing algorithms are developed, which improve the capabilities of SWaP limited airborne radar systems, resulting in better detection, geo-location, and characterization of all types of moving targets and ground clutter conditions, providing two-channel radar systems with capabilities for detection and geo-location of slowly moving weak targets comparable to estimates cu ...

The proposed project is to demonstrate a novel technique for producing GaN single-crystal boules that yield GaN wafers and substrates suitable for fabrication of GaN high-power devices. The two key attributes of the proposed novel GaN growth technique (a bulk crystal growth technique) are: a high growth rate and an ability to achieve a superior crystal quality. The novel GaN crystal growth techn ...

The team of Monolith Semiconductor, X-FAB Texas, Rensselaer, United Technologies and Univ. of Arkansas will provide breakthrough advances in switch performance and manufacturing cost reduction to deliver cost-effective 100Amp, 1200V SiC power MOSFETs to enable widespread adoption. Based on the combined expertise in both Silicon and SiC power device design and processing, Monolith Semiconductor is ...

ABSTRACT: Clear Science Corp. proposes to develop and demonstrate accurate and computationally efficient analysis software for computing aircraft store trajectories and quantifying the risk of trajectory deviations resulting from unsteady flow in the weapons bay. The software will include physics-based, reduced-order models that predict six-degrees-of-freedom aerodynamic forces and moments acting ...

ABSTRACT: Kitware proposes MAP-Tk, the open-source Motion imagery Aerial Photogrammetry Toolkit, designed for optimized sparse bundle adjustment (SBA) of FMV and WAMI. Our proposed toolkit has a highly configurable and modular design supporting interchange of existing solutions for feature detection, description, correspondence, and SBA. Each module will build on existing open source software, in ...

ABSTRACT: In this SBIR effort we will develop a packaging process and demonstrate (Phase I) a prototype of high power Photodiode (PD) that has a normal incident, pigtailed fiber input and a coaxial RF output that operates from DC to>60GHz. We will apply and extend (Phase II) the aforementioned packaging process to single PD, balanced PD and array of PDs that work from DC through entire W-band. De ...

ABSTRACT: The challenge set by Fully Adaptive radar tech techniques is how to best optimize all of the possible radar settings all of the possible transmit and receive degrees of freedom to maximize radar performance. The available degrees of freedom, including transmitter parameters such as beamshape and waveform, receiver parameters such as beamformer and coherent processing, and radar timeli ...

ABSTRACT: Princeton Microwave Technology [PmT] is proposing the development of compact microstrip based dual mode resonators for the the design of the low cost diplexers for the GDPAA program.Miniature dual mode resonator based diplexers, in which the main feature and advantage lies in the fact that each of the dual mode resonators can be used as a doubly resonant circuit and therefore requires h ...