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Event Proceedings
2022 Annual Directed Energy S&T Symposium

The items listed below constitute the open, public release proceedings from the 2022 Annual Directed Energy S&T Symposium. These, and other DEPS event proceedings, are available through the DEPS online store.

Unless otherwise noted, presentations only are included for each entry.



Attendees List

Annual Membership Report

Symposium Proceedings
Note: Only unclassified, public release presentations, papers, and abstracts are included in these proceedings. Some limited distribution presentations are available through the DEPS office. Please see the listing of our Limited Distribution Proceedings.
 

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

 

 

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

 

 

HPM and Effects

 

Simulation and Study of a Compact Blumlein Pulse Forming Line

Tyler Murphy, Missouri Institute for Defense & Energy

 

Spiral Generator Lifetime Improvements Using Liquid Dielectrics

Dr. Aaron King, Radiance Technologies

 

 

AI and Machine Learning

 

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

 

 

Atmospheric Propagation

 

Laguerre-Gaussian Laser Beam Propagation Through Turbulence

Samantha Gregory, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Radiance Technologies

 

 

Power and Thermal for Directed Energy

 

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

 

 

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

 

3D-Printed HPM Array

Dr. Andrew Long, Southwest Research Institute

 

 

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

 

 

Atmospheric Propagation: Modeling and Simulation

 

Aircraft Measurements and Single-Column Modeling of C  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

 

 

Bioeffects

 

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

 

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

 

 

HEL Lethality & Effects

 

High Energy Pulsed Laser Systems for Enhanced Ablation Applications

Dr. Daniel Thul, Spectral Energies, LLC

 

 

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

 

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

 

 

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

 

 
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