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Our goal in this SBIR project is to develop a lightweight, low-power, inexpensive hyperspectral spectro-polarimetric imaging sensor for wide area standoff detection of chemical agents. The imaging system will employ an acousto-optic tunable filter (AOTF) that operates in the LWIR wavelength range. The sensor will have polarimetric imaging capabilities which, adds a valuable signature feature to im ...

This effort will expand the universe of direct energy enhancers across a wider spectrum of RF parameters to produce optimal decontamination at even lower cost. During the course of the Phase II investigation proposed here, initial work will be carried out on the determination of the fundamental mechanism of decontamination of biological materials with an eye toward expanding applicability to chemi ...

Cornerstone Research Group (CRG) is reducing the variability and lead-time associated with production of carbon-carbon composites using MG Resins, a unique, high char yield material system as a replacement to typical phenolic and pitch precursors. In Phase I, CRG proved feasibility through characterization of C/C composites made with MG Resin, in which no densification steps were conducted. Very h ...

Vadum has demonstrated the Optimal Advanced Hypervelocity Projectile (HVP) Trajectory System (OATHS) which increases the performance of the HVP by optimizing HVP trajectory to its target. OATHS was prototyped and tested using an in-house MATLAB-based combat system development environment. The results of Phase I testing show that OATHS can feasibly increase HVP probability of kill or reduce the tot ...

THE COMBINATION OF A MAGNETOHYDRODYNAMIC (MHD) GENERATOR OF THE DISK TYPE WITH A (NERVA) REACTOR YEILDS AN ADVANCED SPACE POWER SYSTEM WITH GIGAWATT PULSE AND MEGAWATT CONTINUOUS OPERATING CAPABILITY, AT LOW SPECIFIC MASS AND HIGH SPECIFIC ENTHALPY EXTRACTION. THE NOVEL ASPECT OF THISSYSTEM IS THE DISK MHD GENERATOR OPERATING IN THE NON-EQUILIBRIUM MODE WITH CESIUM SEEDED HYDROGEN AS THE WORKING F ...

A CRUCIAL REQUIREMENT FOR SUCCESSFUL BATTLE MANAGEMENT IN A BALLISTIC MISSILE DEFENSE (BMD) SYSTEM IS PERFORMANCE OF THE TRACKING/CORRELATION FUNCTION. DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE DEFENSE SYSTEM ITSELF MAY BE UNDER ATTACK, IT IS IMPORTANT TO USE A DECENTRALIZED TRACKING/CORRELATION ARCHITECTURE TO ENHANCE SURVIVABILITY. IN A DECENTRALIZED SCHEME, INDIVIDUAL SENSORS CORRELATE SENSOR DATA WITH OBJECTS ...

A NEW CLASS OF OPTICAL SOLID STATE MATERIALS HAVE BEEN DEVELOPED. THE NEW MATERIALS DISPLAY LARGE ELECTRON TRAPPING (ET) AND ARE VERY EFFICIENT. THEY COULD BE USED FOR OPTICAL READ/WRITE/ERASE MEMORIES AND FOR OPTICAL COMPUTATIONS. FOR OPTICAL PROCESSING THE TRAPS IN THE ET MATERIALFS CAN BE FILLED AT THE EXPENSE OF AN INDEPENDENT "POWER SUPPLY" LIGHT SOURCE. THE PHASE I WORK WILL CHARACTERIZE THE ...