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DIRECTED ENERGY
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY
Nineteenth Annual Directed Energy Symposium |
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13-17 February 2017 |
Huntsville, Alabama | |
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This Nineteenth Annual Directed Energy Symposium provided 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 was 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.
Highlights
- Invited and contributed technical presentations
- Public, limited and classified sessions
- Distinguished plenary speakers
- Short Courses
- Exhibitor/Poster Reception
- Installation of new DEPS Fellows
- Introduction of new DEPS Directors
- Poster presentations
- Commercial, Government and Academic Exhibits
- Student sessions including the Directed Energy Education Workshop
- Ron Miller signing his book "Laser Weapons Development at Redstone Arsenal"
- Tour of NASA facilities at Redstone Aresenal on Friday
Agenda
An overview agenda of the Symposium program is given below.
The final
Technical Program is available in PDF format.
Please note that last minute changes to the program were made.
Preliminary Overview Agenda
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| Registration desk open at Westin on Sunday, 12 February,
1500 - 1800. Registration on weekday mornings opens at 0700.
Breakfast and lunch at Westin Tuesday - Thursday. |
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Monday, 13 February
Short Courses
- Morning Courses
- Introduction to HEL Systems
- Windows and Coatings for HEL Systems
- Bio-Effects
- Introduction to HEL Lethality Science
- Afternoon Courses
- Introduction to HEL Lethality Science (continued)
- Transitioning DE Technology to the Warfighter
- RF DE Effects
- Optical Turbulence
- Introduction to RF Systems
Tuesday, 14 February
- Morning Opening Plenary Session
- Lunch
- Afternoon Breakout Sessions
- DE Systems
- HPM Systems
- HEL Effects
- Student Session
- Evening
- Exhibitor Reception
- Poster Session
- Ron Miller Book Signing
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Wednesday, 15 February
- Morning Breakout Sessions
- HEL Technology
- Beam Control
- Power and Thermal
- Beam Propagation
- Classified Sessions
- Lunch
- Afternoon Breakout Sessions
- HEL Technology
- Beam Propagation
- Power and Thermal
- Education Workshop
- Counter DEW
Thursday, 16 February
- Morning Breakout Sessions
- Non-DOD Vehicle Propulsion
- Modeling and Simulation
- HEL Technology
- Ultrashort Pulse Lasers
- HPM and CDEW
- Lunch
- Afternoon Technical Sessions
- Non-DOD Power Transmission
- Modeling and Simulation
- Ultrashort Pulse Lasers
- Education Workshop
Friday, 17 February
- Optional Tour of Redstone NASA Facilities
- Tour is full. No new reservations being accepted.
- Symposium Adjourns
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Location
The 2017 Annual Directed Energy Symposium was held at the
Westin Huntsville, located at Bridge Street Town Centre, 6800 Governors W, Huntsville, AL 35806 and at off-site locations.
Symposium Contacts
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