The items listed below constitute the unclassified, limited distribution (D) proceedings from the 2022 Annual Directed Energy S&T Symposium. Distribution of these proceedings is authorized only to employees of U.S. Department of Defense and its contractors. Persons with the necessary credentials can purchase these proceedings from the DEPS office; email merchandise@deps.org with your request. Unless otherwise noted, presentations only are available for each entry.
Attendees List
DEPS Annual Membership Report
Plenary Session
Army Directed Energy Overview Mr. Corry Cox, RCCTO, Chief Engineer for Army DE Systems
How DE-IFC Technologies Provide Enhanced Competition in Gray Zone Missions and Below Armed Conflict Mr. David Law, JIFCO, Sr Scientist for Non-Lethal Systems
Breakthrough Starshot Photon Engine Mr. Wesley Green, Breakthrough Starshot, Chief Engineer for Photon Engines
HPM Technologies and Effects
Simulation and Study of a Compact Blumlein Pulse Forming Line Tyler Murphy, Missouri Institute for Defense & Energy
Ogive-Conformal HPM-Capable Leaky-Wave Antenna for Radiating an On-Axis Circularly-Polarized High-Gain Beam Dr. Robert Koslover, SARA, Inc.
Spiral Generator Lifetime Improvements Using Liquid Dielectrics Dr. Aaron King, Radiance Technologies
Electromagnetic Shielding for Facilities and Systems Dr. Nathan Hansen, Conductive Group
Susceptibility Testing of Electronic Systems with Component-Based Profiles Zachary Roberts, Radiance Technologies
AI and Machine Learning
Aided Image Metadata Data Synthesis (AIMS) for Target Tracker Development and Evaluation Dr. Robert Pawlak, Gryphon Technologies
Training Supervised Machine Learning Models for Prediction and Optimization of UWB Antenna Arrays Sai Sampreeth Indharapu, Missouri Institute for Defense & Energy, University of Missouri – KC
Machine Learning Method for the Control of Ultrafast Laser Aasma Aslam, University of New Mexico
Simulating Laser Beam Propagation Through Underwater Optical Turbulence Generated by Rayleigh-Benard Convection John McCarthy, U.S. Naval Academy
Measurements of Optical Turbulence and Analysis Using a Machine Learning Regression Model Amanda Coleman, Naval Postgraduate School
A Collaborative DNN for Multi-Sensor Cn2 Estimation Justin Reyes, University of Central Florida
Power and Thermal for Directed Energy
A Brief Survey of Energy Storage Devices for Directed Energy Systems Logan Caskey, Radiance Technologies
Power and Thermal S&T for Airborne DE Katie Sheets, Air Force
Direct Vapor Compression Cooling Enabling Components Dr. David Sykes, Mainstream Engineering Corporation
Experimental and Computational Study of a Multi-Microchannel Evaporator Under Transient Heating Conditions Caleb Anderson, Colorado State University
Pulse Power System Design for Mobile Directed Energy Applications John Stevens, U.S.Naval Academy
SEPIC Capacitor Charging System Christopher Martino, U.S. Naval Academy
Applying Lessons Learned: Past High-Power HEL Systems to Current Generation Systems
Lessons Learned from the Development and Operations of the Airborne Laser (ABL) Beam Control & Fire Control (BCFC) System Paul Shattuck, Lockheed Martin Space
Lessons Learned from THEL/MTHEL John Wachs, Scientic, Inc.
Assuring Survivable EMS Systems
Assuring Survivable EMS Systems Mr. Ken Miller, Association of Old Crows and R. Scott Oliver, Booz Allen Hamilton
Electromagnetic Defense & Domestic Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Dr. John Huggins, National Security Collaboration Center at the University of Texas at San Antonio
Photonic Time-Stretch as Applied to Carry Out Single-Shot RF and Microwave Measurements Generated by Ultrashort Laser Pulses Nicholas Barbieri, U.S. Army Research Laboratory
3D-Printed HPM Array Dr. Andrew Long, Southwest Research Institute
Beam Control: Aero-Optics and Sensors
Numerical Studies of Transonic Flow Over a Hemispherical Turret Spencer Nyquist, AFRL Laser Modeling/ Simulation
Numerical Analysis of a Laser Pod Design (FLaPS) Chung-Jen Tam, AFRL/RDLEM
Variable Elevation Aero-Optical Effects Analysis for an Airborne Laser System Benjamin Shaffer, Air Force Research Lab
A High Frame Rate 2D-3D SWIR Active Imaging Sensor Richard Scritchfield, Leonardo DRS
Gated SWIR Sensor for HEL 2D Fine Tracking & Adaptive Optics Verle Aebi, Intevac Photonics, Inc.
Asynchronous Geiger-mode Avalanche Photodiode Fine Track Sensor Architecture for High Energy Laser Directed Energy Systems Channing Philbrick, Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corporation
Beam Control: Adaptive Optics
High Energy Laser Counter-Antiship Cruise Missile Program (HELCAP) Matthew Ketner, Office of Naval Research
Perspectives on Practical AO: Design, Calibration, and Validation Dr. Mike Steinbock, AFRL
Edge-AI Tracking Applications for Counter-UAS HEL Dr. Blake Anderton, Radiance Technologies
Tracking Algorithm Comparison for Aimpoint Maintenance in Directed Energy Applications Benjamin Shaffer, Air Force Research Lab
Thermal Blooming
Aerosol Induced Thermal Blooming Measurements at the Solid State Laser Test (SSLT) Facility Dr. Jay Land, US Army-SMDC
Laboratory Quantification of Ambient Aerosol Effects on Laser Thermal Blooming Capt Benjamin Rinaldi, Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT)
Overview of Model Validation Efforts for the Thermal Blooming Initiative Noah Van Zandt, AFRL, DE Directorate
Impact of Beam Shape on Thermal Blooming Dr. Jeffrey Barchers, Nutronics, Inc.
Thermal Blooming Scaling Model for 1.06 µm Wavelength HEL Dr. Brian Strickland, USASMDC/ARSTRAT
A Simulation Based Investigation of Adaptive Optics Compensation Using a Cooperative Beacon in the Presence of Thermal Blooming Joe Riley, MZA Associates Corporation
DE Intermediate Force Capabilities
Introduction to the Directed Energy Intermediate Force Capabilities Conference Sessions Dave Law, JIFCO
JIFCO’s High Power Microwave (HPM) Vehicle Stopping Technology Future Adam Clark, JIFCO
JIFCO’s High Power Microwave (HPM) Vessel Stopping Technology Future Adam Clark, JIFCO
The Evolution of Reconfigurable Metamaterial-Enabled Antennas for High-Power Microwave Applications Sawyer Duane Campbell, JIFCO
JIFCO’s Pre-Emplaced Electrical Vehicle Stopper (PEVS) Pilot Program Results and the Future of Non-Contact Pre-Emplaced Vehicle Stopper Steve Parrish, JIFCO
The Future of Active Denial Technologies and Enabling Technologies Dr. Simin Feng, JIFCO
The Future of Non-Lethal Laser Induced Plasma Effects Portfolio at the JIFCO Dr. Brittany Lynn, JIFCO
Updates on Sound & Light Directed Energy – Intermediate Force Capabilities Dave Law, JIFCO
HERO Analysis and Test Results at 95 GHz Dr. Simin Feng, Joint Intermediate Force Capabilities Office
High Peak-Power Radio-Frequency Assessment and Capability Development (HiPR ACtv) Steven Parrish, JIFCO
Development of Functional Metamaterials Implemented into Ruggedized Reconfigurable Slotted Waveguide Antenna Arrays Dr. Galestan Mackertich-Sergerdy, Penn State University
8 MW Light Weight, High Power, Vane and Strap Magnetron Mike Worthington, Stellant Systems
Non-Lethal Payloads for Long-Range Intermediate Force Capabilities (IFCs) on Small Tactical Vehicles and Unmanned Systems Steven Parrish, JIFCO
High Power Density Solutions for Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) Hernando Munevar, Candent Technologies, Inc.
Size/Weight Optimized - Compact Prime Power Generator (CPPG) for DEW Systems Adam Clark, JIFCO
JIFCO’s Laser Induced Plasma Effects Prototype Development Updates Brittany Lynn, Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific
Broadband Counter Electronic Weapon (BCEW) Adam Clark, JIFCO
JIFCO’s Vessel Stopping Prototypes - VIPER System Evaluation Adam Clark, JIFCO
Atmospheric Propagation
Laguerre-Gaussian Laser Beam Propagation Through Turbulence Samantha Gregory, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Radiance Technologies
Atmospheric Propagation: Field Instrumentation
Improving Multi-Camera based Turbulence Profiling Using Noise Rejection Techniques Benjamin Wilson, AFIT
Interferometric Refractive Index Sensor Development at SMDC Jay Land, US Army-SMDC
NIR Transmission and Aerosol Measurement Test Results Jay Land, US Army-SMDC
Use of Aerosol Extinction and Optical Turbulence from NWP Enhanced with Nodal/Point Sonic Anemometer and Particle Count Measurements Near-Realtime HEL Propagation Assessments Dr. Steven Fiorino, AFIT/ENP
SPARTA Overview Kevin McBryde, NIWC Pacific
Characterizing Far-Field Laser Beam Profiles with the Remote Beam Profiling System in Open-Air Environments on the Potomac River Test Range Evan Bates, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division
Atmospheric Propagation: Modeling and Simulation
Data Assimilation Strategies for Numerical Modeling of Optical Turbulence Udaysankar Nair, University of Alabama in Huntsville
Aircraft Measurements and Single-Column Modeling of Cn2 Profiles Dr. Qing Wang, Naval Postgraduate School
Simulations of Long Plasma Channel Generation in the Atmosphere Through Mid-IR Pulsed Bessel Beams Paris Panagiotopoulos, James C Wyant College of Optical Sciences University of Arizona
Path Characterization System Ship-track EO Predictive Capabilities Dr. Conor Pogue, Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific
Atmospheric Propagation: Path Profiling and Real-Time Prediction
Meteorological Profile Measurements in Support of HEL Weapons System Employment Dr. Leda Sox, Georgia Tech Research Institute
Single-Ended Atmospheric Characterization Instrumentation and Techniques for Shipboard Laser Weapon Systems William Filkoski, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division
USPL Developments and Filamentation
Self-Guiding of 20J Multi-Terawatt 10 µm Picosecond Pulses Over Long Distances in Air Sergei Tochitsky, Department of Electrical Engineering, UCLA
Kinetic Simulations of Femtosecond Filamentation Charles Armstrong, Air Force Research Laboratory High Power Electromagnetics Division
Bioeffects
HEL Field Reflectance Measurements - Reflected Irradiance Measurement System (RIMS) Dr. Semih Kumru, AFRL Bioeffects Division
Estimations of Ablation Kinetics Using Rotary Mirror Strobe Photography at 1 Million Frames Per Second Dr. Joel Bixler, Air Force Research Laboratory
Laser Source Developments
Multicore Fiber Amplifier for DEW Energy Scaling Kyle Hong, MIT LL
Trending: Ultra-Narrow Pump Source is Key to High-Efficiency Power-Scalable Transverse-DPAL Bill Hersman, University of New Hampshire and Xemed
Numerical Simulation: Amplified Spontaneous Emission Limits DPAL Efficiency in Some Longitudinally-Pumped Geometries Bill Hersman, University of New Hampshire and Xemed
Eyesafe Variable PRF Track Illuminator Laser David Mordaunt, Ball Aerospace
Pulsed 2µm Target Illuminator Laser PAPER Steven Rako, Arete
High Power Diffraction-Limited Tapered Diode Lasers Dr. Jenna Campbell, Freedom Photonics
HEL Lethality & Effects Advanced Metrics for High Energy Laser Target Boards David Ward, SemQuest Inc
Curve Fitting Analysis of Laser Spot Images Collected at Remote Standoff Dr. Christopher Wolfe, DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory
Spectral Broadening of Mid-Wave Infrared Ultrashort Pulsed Lasers in Cleartran and Zinc Selenide Dr. Laura Vanderhoef, DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory
HEL Lethality Equations through Finite Element Modeling Matthew Searight, USN NPS
Data Analytics via Machine Learning for HEL Lethality Matthew Winger, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona
High Energy Pulsed Laser Systems for Enhanced Ablation Applications Dr. Daniel Thul, Spectral Energies, LLC
DE Student Workshop
Directed Energy Summer Intern (DESI) Program Jaclyn Schmidt, Air Force Inst of Technology
Time Domain Thermoreflectance and Advantages of Long Time Delay Configuration Taylor Gray, U.S. Naval Academy
The Effect of Metamaterials on Wave Propagation in Reverberation Chambers Allison Dockum, Naval Research Laboratory
Machine Learning Enabled Prediction of Optical Turbulence from No-Ref Imaging Skyler Schork, U.S. Naval Academy
Characterization of 3D Printed Objects Using Distributed Optical Fiber Sensors PAPER Alexander Krupinsky, U.S. Naval Academy
Spatial Variability of Optical Turbulence in the Coastal Region from In-situ Measurements Onboard a Novel Low-Flying Aerial Platform Ryan Yamaguchi, Naval Postgraduate School
Scintillation Reduction by Incoherent Combining of Multiple Laser Beams Propagating through Atmospheric Turbulence PAPER Luis Medina, U.S. Naval Academy
Developing Predictive Tools for System Effectiveness (DE M-SHORAD) PAPER Mitchell Miller, U.S. Military Academy
The Legality of High Energy Lasers in Modern War Ashley Clegg, U.S. Military Academy
An Introductory Study to Laguerre-Gaussian Beams Hollis Fitzgerald, U.S. Military Academy
Novel Optical Fibers for High Power Laser Applications Bailey Meehan, Clemson University
Fully Kinetic Simulations of Laser-Plasma Interactions with Flying Focus Laser Pulses Jacob Pierce, UCLA
Efficient Modeling of the Transverse Mode Instability Using the Phase-Matched Model Joshua Young, Baylor University
Phase Mismatch in Optical Coatings for Multi-Wavelength Adaptive Optics Zach Tebow, University of Minnesota
Deformable Mirror Coating Design for High-Power Laser Annealing Stress Relief John Hunt, University of Minnesota
Fabrication of Photonic Crystal Surface Emitting Lasers (PCSELs) by Molecular Beam Epitaxy Kevin Reilly, The University of New Mexico
Using Laser Velocimetry to Characterize the Flight of High Speed Projectiles PAPER ONLY Benjamin M. Stanish, U.S. Naval Academy
3D Digital Holographic Imaging With Motion Compensation Matthias Banet, University of Rochester
Study and Analysis of Hollow Dielectric Loading for Gain Enhancement Al-moatasem Al-hinaai, MIDE-UMKC
Metal Oxide Varistor Response to Fast-Transient Electromagnetic Pulses Cameron Harjes, AFRL/Univ of New Mexico
High Voltage Breakdown of Altered Dielectric Shawn Scoggin, Univ of Texas at Arlington
Antenna Design Considerations for a Nonlinear Transmission Line Travis Crawford, Purdue University
Data Acquisition System of an Electromagnetic Launcher Brett Pickard, Univ Texas at Arlington
Back Lobe Analysis Technique for High Power Microwave Antennas PAPER Derek Mantzke, Air Force Inst of Technology
Compact and Efficient Array of Broadband Phase Modulators Michael Nickerson, University of California
Multidisciplinary Study & Analysis of RF Antennas for UAV Integration Meshal Alenezi, MIDE-UMKC
Open Poster Session
Source Reconstruction Method for Distributed Ports in Cavities Evelyn Dohme, University of New Mexico
Integrated Laser Triggering of Spark Gaps for Compact Pulsed Power Jon Pouncey, Naval Surface Warfare Center-DD
Instrumentation Capabilities of TISTEF Matthew Salfer-Hobbs, University of Central Florida
Differential Disturbance Tracker Melissa Siver, Laser Plasma Laboratory at UCF
Performance Optimization of DSRD-Based IES Pulse Generator Thanh Tran, University of Missouri-Kansas City, MIDE
CUI Poster Session
DoD’s High Performance Computers Boost HEL Propagation Analyses for Wave Optics John Lane, Radiance Technologies
Sensor Analysis for Tracking of Dim Objects in Geosynchronous Orbit Michael Steinbock, AFRL/RDSS
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