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The objective of this proposal is to create a new type of a complex holographic element which is an extremely narrow band lens or curved mirror created in a phase holographic medium, which is a photo-thermo-refractive (PTR) glass. Those elements will be used for imaging concurrently with the spectral selection, at a sub-nanometer level, of wavelengths within the visible and near-UV spectra. This i ...

Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) are an increasingly integral part of strategic plans across the military services. However, UAS mishaps occur at an increasingly high rate. Often, these incidents are the result of operator attentional issues. QIC, in partnership with GameSim and Dr. James Szalma, propose SkySpotter, adaptive videogame-based training to address this issue. The SkySpotter concept invol ...

The proposed effort is dedicated to the development of an adaptive training system to accelerate the development of strategic attention control skills in unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operators. UAS operations are uniquely characterized by intense performance demands, continuous operational and combat stressors, and catastrophic consequences of performance failures. A critical risk factor challeng ...

Global Engineering and Materials, Inc. (GEM) proposes to develop a hybrid multi-axial fatigue analysis toolkit for Abaqus through a coupling of frequency and time domain solution modules to capture accumulated damage in metallic and its repaired structures resulting from mixed quasi-static and dynamic loading. GEM will draw on its extensive experience in advanced metal fatigue and fracture and bol ...

This proposed innovative approach, called Container Hopping At Random Intervals Or Targeted-attacks (CHARIOT), provides a dynamic moving target to keep our adversaries off guard with minor impact on the systems overall performance while providing a reduced attack-surface. CHARIOT will provide a novel capabilities to confuse and mislead potential attackers, thus reducing their chance of successful ...

High power switching devices are needed for all manner of weapon and defense systems as well as commercial power intense applications. Monoclinic beta()-Ga2O3 is an attractive material for power devices and is in its infancy with respect to development. It has the advantage of having large area economical substrates for device production. We have multiple early stage fielded tools and an in-house ...

Prof. Diezs group at Rutgers University has developed a small platform for an unmanned aerial and submersible system that it is capable of operating in air and underwater with seamless transition between both mediums. This small platform is currently being optimized by his group for improved (1) control and (2) robustness, and it will be incorporating capabilities to it include (3) communication a ...

Despite decades of research, there has been little progress to operationalize the construct of adaptability nor to assess proficiency as a means of providing insight into the cognitive readiness of the Force. The military requires research and development of well-defined performance criteria for adaptability assessment and training. The research team proposes to develop operational definitions of ...

High power ultrashort pulse lasers (USPLs) are important for material modifications on the micron scale with minimal or precisely controllable heat effects, cataract surgery, atmospheric diagnostics, especially in remote sensing, etc. In particular the LIDAR method has become a powerful technique to monitor atmospheric parameters and has helped to understand a variety of atmospheric phenomena. We ...

Over the last decade, tremendous efforts have been invested in developing high voltage SiC power switches. At present, SiC unipolar power switches including MOSFETs and normally-on JFETs have been commercially available at voltage ratings up to 1700V. However, medium voltage (>3300V) SiC power devices are still not commercially available mainly because of the very high cost of high quality medium- ...