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In the proposed effort, we will leverage this extensive experience and capabilities to realize a frequency agile mmW radiometer that can cover the range of DC-110 GHz and can be scaled to DC-200 GHz under Phase II. Ours is a photonic system that multiplies and up-coverts a low-frequency reference signal onto an optical carrier (laser) using EO modulation, then uses the modulation sidebands to inj ...

Training in the symptoms of Spatial Disorientation (SD) has shown to be valuable in aiding pilots to recognize its onset and provide a means for mitigating its effects, but such demonstrations have traditionally been associated with specialized equipment and devices. Since the vast majority of pilots for the commercial aviation jet fleet are trained (or recertified) on 6-degree-of-freedom (DOF) h ...

AstroPower proposes to develop a new high voltage solar cell for photovoltaic linear concentrator arrays based on our thin GaAs solar cell and epitaxial lateral overgrowth technologies and applying lateral segment interconnection techniques. This solar cell design has several advantages which make it ideal for space concentrator systems. These are high system voltage (10 to 500 volts per cell), re ...

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Cyber Dynamics, Inc. (CDI), proposes to develop a software implementation of the theoretically fastest adaptive process for Optimal Associative Memory (OAM). This algorithm provides orders of magnitude improvement over all conventional neural network paradigms in the areas of response recall accuracy, information storage capacity and density, immunity to noise, generalization characteristics, and ...

A compact high speed logic gate is proposed that will switch with a speed under 10 psecs with a power-time product of less than 7 fJ. The electrical power should be less than 1 mA at 1.5 Volts. Unlike all-electronic logic, this opto-electronic logic gate's speed and power will remain fast and low, even when incorporated in large integrated optical circuits with thousands of external connections. ...

Current FT-IR spectrometers are based upon the original Michelson design containing a moving mirror, which was first proposed nearly 70 years ago. While spectrometers based on this principle have been very useful, development of a new generation of spectrometers with no moving parts would bring major advances for numerous sensing applications. It could enable real-time measurement, reduced positio ...

A CONCEPT FOR THE DETECTION OF CORROSION IN AGING AIRCRAFT USING ACOUSTIC EMISSION MONITORING IS PROPOSED. CORROSION WILL BE LOCATED THROUGH THE EFFECT THAT IT HAS ON AIRFRAME STRENGTH (10% THINNING RESULTS IN 50% FATIGUE LIFE REDUCTION). ACOUSTIC EMISSION TECHNOLOGY USED ON THE F-111 FIGHTER/BOMBER WILL BE ADAPTED FOR USE ON COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT. PRELIMINARY CONCEPT TESTING ON A BOEING 720B HAS RE ...

We will demonstrate ultrafast, high power switching technology capable of operating within high temperature environments {> 300 C). The technology is based on generation of Continuous Extension Laser Spark (CELS) by Besselian laser beam. These switches are capable of ultrafast switching GW peak power electrical pulses within high temperature environments, operate with subnanosecond delay, rise tim ...