DE Annual Symposium 2010

 
DIRECTED ENERGY PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY


Thirteenth Annual Directed Energy Symposium
15-19 November 2010 Bethesda, Maryland

Exhibits   Call for Papers   Submissions   Committee Members  

The Thirteenth Annual Directed Energy Symposium provides a forum for the exchange of technical and programmatic information in fields related to directed energy sources, directed energy effects, and the development, testing and fielding of directed energy weapons and related technologies. The Symposium will be attended by a wide range of specialists including: researchers, managers, policy makers, and executives from government institutions (DoD, DoE and other national laboratories, program offices, the intelligence community, etc.), industry, academia, and other scientific and engineering institutions. Discussions will focus on the current status
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and the future of directed energy technology in scientific research and program efforts.

Highlights

  • Invited and contributed technical presentations
  • Public, limited and classified sessions
  • Short courses
  • Distinguished plenary speakers
  • Social reception at a DC attraction
  • Installation of new DEPS Fellows
  • Introduction of new DEPS Directors
  • Best paper awards
  • Poster presentations
  • Commercial, Government and Academic Exhibits
  • Tours & Demonstrations
  • Co-located Directed Energy Education Workshop

The 2010 Symposium will be held at the Bethesda North Marriott Hotel and Conference Center in Bethesda, Maryland. This location provides easy access to many Washington DC area institutions, offices, and laboratories including the Army Research Laboratory, the Naval Research Laboratory and the National Science Foundation. The conference hotel is conveniently located within walking distance of White Flint Metrorail station and allows for easy access to much of Washington DC and surrounding areas.


Call for Papers

Note: Abstract due date extended. Abstracts still being accepted.

Contributions are solicited for presentation at the Symposium from all areas relevant to directed energy (DE). The conference will highlight discussions of current scientific advances, programs, technology efforts, military utility, technical basis, past technical accomplishments and disappointments, and the future of directed energy. The Symposium Program Committee will accept contributions to the technical program based on submitted abstracts. Authors with selected abstracts are encouraged to submit technical papers to accompany their presentation. The Best Paper Awards are based on papers and not on oral presentations. In addition, selected papers (with author approval) may be published in the peer-reviewed journal: Journal of Directed Energy.

The 2010 program is being organized with an emphasis on power and energy for directed energy applications. Contributions do not need to fall within the theme or a focus area to be considered for presentation. Proposed Focus Session topics currently include:

  • Power and Energy for Directed Energy
  • DE Systems and Programs
  • Multi-Service and Tactical Applications
  • HEL Systems and Technology
  • HPM Systems and Technology
  • DE Beam Control & Propagation
  • Novel DE Concepts and Technologies
  • Non-Lethal Weapons
  • DE Effects: Biological, Materials & Systems
  • DE Threats and Intelligence
  • Policy and Safety

Student Session

There will be a Student Session at the 2010 Annual Symposium. The purpose of this session, beyond just the communication of research results to interested Symposium attendees is to permit students to make presentations in a presumably less daunting environment. A student presenter can choose to make the same presentation in the student session as well as in a general Symposium session. For those students, participation in the Student Session can serve as a final dry run; the session will be scheduled early in the Symposium.

The deadline for student abstracts for the Symposium is 1 September. We can guarantee an accepted student abstract can find a home in the Student Session. Participation in the appropriate Symposium topical session cannot be promised but will depend on the availability of space in the session schedule. Earlier submissions will make it more likely that student presentations can be accommodated in the general sessions. Student abstracts must follow the same submission instructions as other Symposium abstracts, but the presenter must be identified as a student. Students should indicate whether they want to participate in the Student Session, the general Symposium technical sessions, or both.

Submissions

Abstracts
Abstracts must be unclassified, suitable for public release, and should be submitted online by completing this form. Questions about abstract submission should be addressed to David Loomis, program coordinator, at 303-898-3747.

Abstract must include the following information:

  • Title
  • Primary author's name, organizational affiliation, postal and email addresses, and phone number(s)
  • Names of additional authors and their organizational affiliation
  • Oral presentation or poster session preference
  • Short synopsis of paper (500 words or less)
  • Expected classification of the contribution (see below)
  • Proposed Focus Session (if applicable)

Final submissions can only be accepted with the following classifications: (1) Unclassified - Approved for public release, (2) Unclassified - Limited Distribution C, (3) Secret, or (4) Secret/NOFORN. In addition, each of these can include Export Controlled designation, if required.

ALL SUBMISSIONS MUST be accompanied by an unclassified title and an abstract that is approved for public release.

The Program Committee will inform authors by 31 July 2010 if their contributions are selected for inclusion in the Symposium Technical Program. Instructions for submitting presentations and papers will be available at that time. Student presenters will be informed later than other authors.

Symposium Contacts

Symposium Chair:    
Dr. John Pellegrino    
 
Symposium Co-Chair:    
Michael Deitchman    
 
Symposium Technical Chair:    
Dr. Mark Wood (301) 394-0042 mark.c.wood@us.army.mil
 
Program Committee:    
Dr. William Baker
Mr. Jorge Beraun
Dr. Gordon Hengst
Mr. David Law
Mr. Mark Neice
Dr. Frank Peterkin
Dr. Robert Peterkin
Mr. Quentin Saulter
LtCol Kraig Sheetz
Dr. Ed Shaffer
Dr. Jack Slater
Dr. Brian Strickland
Dr. Gary Wood
 
Symposium Program Coordinator    
David Loomis (303) 898-3747 DNLoomis@att.net
 
Symposium Coordinator    
Cynnamon Spain (505) 998-4910 Cynnamon@deps.org
 
Registration and Short Courses    
Donna Storment (505) 998-4910 Donna@deps.org
 
Payments and Receipts    
Tiffany Bjelke (505) 998-4910 Tiffany@deps.org

 
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