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The proposed research will provide a design of a laser radar which uses frequency agile laser technology in the spectral region from 1.5 um to 4.0 um. This project will use direct diode pumped optical parametric oscillator laser (OPOL) to provide mid-infrared laser radiation. Optical parametric amplifier laser (OPAL) technology will be used to amplify and frequency up-shift the mid-infrared rad ...

Most E-O sensors operate in the visible and the near infrared. These sensors such as silicon and CCD arrays are very well developed resulting in high resolution and low cost. However, these sensors are limited to a spectral response of 900 to 1000nm. The mixing laser (MIXL) uses a non-linear material doped with lasing ions to create a self frequency summing or difference frequency mix ...

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This SBIR project will focus on integrating Managment Sciences, Inc., safety and risk assurance tools with the USAF Flight Dynamics Directorate Automeated STRuctural Optimization System (ASTROS) tool. This SBIR proposes to use the ASTROS tool with additional application software to completely develop a flight safety analysis toolset for small aircraft certification. ASTROS is a comprehesive self ...

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THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROPOSAL EFFORT IS TO DEVELOP A SCREENING CRITERIAL OR CHIP DESIGN CRITERIA TO RESULT IN INTEGRATED CIRCUITS HARDENED TO HIGH POWER MICROWAVE EXPOSURE. THIS EFFORT WILL CONCENTRATE ON THE ANALYSIS AND STUDY OF FAILED DEVICES FURNISHED BY DOD. THE PROPOSED APPROACH TO GAIN A FUNDAMENTAL UNDERSTANDING OF THE FAILURE PROCESSES AND TO ACHIEVE HARDENED DEVICES WILL INCLUDE THE FOL ...

MISSION RESEARCH CORPORATION (MRC) PROPOSES TO PERFORM AN ANALYTICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL INVESTIGATION OF THE DESIGN FEASIBILITY OF A COMPACT, LIGHTWEIGHT, REPETITIVELY PULSED, FAST RISETIME PULSEDPOWER SOURCE. THIS SOURCE WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PULSES OF HUNDREDS OF KILOVOLTS FOR HUNDREDS OF NANOSECONDS WITH RISETIMES ON THE ORDER OF A NANOSECOND OR LESS. ADDITIONALLY, THE DESIGN WILL INCORPO ...

We propose a standard software system that enables a natural, intuitive interface between computer operators and their data, for improving and increasing the capability of Air Force C4I systems. Specifically, the tasks addressed here are: (1) multi-dimensional map displays for interactive planning tools; (2) new tools for modernization of base-level business processes; and (3) improved human int ...

The need for small portable, low-cost instruments for field environmental measurements is well documented. Nomadics is developing powerful handheld instruments based on the portable computers and PCMCIA cards. We intent to marry existing proven (but not yet deployed) sensor technologies with portable computers (such as laptops, palmtops and PDAs) using the industry standard PCMCIA card and virtu ...

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