DIRECTED ENERGY PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY

Limited Distribution Event Proceedings
2022 DE Systems Symposium

The items listed below constitute the CUI (limited distribution D) proceedings from the 2022 Directed Energy Systems 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

 

Plenary Session

 

Directed Energy Weapons An Update from the UK

             Mr. Matt Cork, Head Team Hersa, Platform Systems Division, Dstl Portsdown West

 

Integrating Directed Energy into the Missile Defense System

             Rich White, Program Manager, MDA/DVS

 

DE Bio-effects

 

The Missing Link: Human Opportunities for Directed Energy in Mission and Engagement Level Simulation Frameworks

             Raniero Lara Garduno,  Air Force Research Laboratory 711 HPW/RHDO

 

Palletized High Energy Laser (P-HEL) System - Laser Hazard Analysis

             Semih Kumru,  Air Force Research Laboratory 711 HPW/RHDO

 

DE IFC I

 

High Density 250kW Prime Power Prototype for Directed Energy Systems

             Hernando Munevar, Candent Technologies Inc.

 

AqWest 1 and 2 micron, High-Pulse Energy, Nanosecond Laser Systems for Target Effects Testing

             John Vetrovec, Aqwest LLC     

 

Focused Enhanced Acoustic-Driver Technology (FEAT) Phase II MARCORSYSCOM SBIR Prototype Update

             Kevin Nelson, Great Lakes Sound & Vibration (GLVS)

 

HEL Systems Technology

 

Directed Energy Weapon System Modular Open System Approach Reference Architecture (DEWS MOSA RA)

             Christopher Behre, OUSD(A&S)A/Electronic Warfare Directorate

 

5 kW Output Power from Yb-doped Fibers with Increased Higher-Order Mode Loss for HEL Systems

             Jeffrey Nicholson, OFS

 

Ultra-low SWaP, High-efficiency, Monolithic Spectral Beam Combiners

             John Marciante, RAM Photonics

 

Overview of Aero-Effects Simulations

             Craig Smith, Air Force Research Laboratory/DED/ Ball Aerospace

 

HPM Effects & Systems

 

HPM on the Battlefield Through Computational Wargaming

             Travis Fields, University of Missouri-Kansas City

 

DANTE Pulsed Power Progress: Magnetic Pulse Compression for High-PRF, Short-Pulse HPM Weapon Systems     PAPER ONLY

             Emily Schrock, Sandia National Laboratories

 

DE IFC II

 

Laser Induced Plasma Effects Prototype Update

              Brittany Lynn, NIWC-Pacific

 

Active Denial Technologies Next-Generation Prototyping Updates

             Simin Feng, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division – JIFCO

 

Pulsed Laser Systems and Effects I 

 

All Fiber Eyesafe TIL

             Shaif-ul Alam, NKT Photonics Inc

 

Material-Dependent Ablation Enhancement Studies Using High Energy Hybrid Pulse Formats

             Daniel Thul, Spectral Energies, LLC

 

Advances in Rare Earth Laser Systems    PAPER ONLY

             Bradley DeShano, Air Force Research Laboratory

 

HIJENKS

 

NSWC HPM Standard Embedded Controller Design

             Mark Migliaccio, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

 

Demonstration of a Passive Electronic Battle Damage Indicator (eBDI) using RF-Emissions Capture

             Alex Lovesee, Voss Scientific

 

Modeling Time Out of Action for Directed Energy Targets     PAPER AND PRESENTATION

             Robert Abbott, Sandia National Laboratories

 

DE Modeling, Simulation, and Wargaming – Machine Learning Battle Manager

 

Directed Energy Modeling, Simulation, Analysis, and Wargaming

             Todd Kellett, BlueHalo

 

Enhancing HEL Weapon System Operator Readiness with Emulator-based Weapon System Training

             Derek Sprinz, Radiance Technologies

 

Updated Directed Energy Roadmap for the Indo-Pacific Area of Responsibility

             Mark Spencer, USINDOPACOM

 

Weapons Engagement OPtimizer (WOPR) Machine Learning Technologies for Battle Management

             Alex Alaniz, Air Force Research Laboratory, Wargaming & Simulation Branch (RDMW)

 

DE for Undersea Domain II 

 

A Marine Atmospheric Modeling, Data Collection, Visualization & Metrological Toolset for Submarine Electromagnetic Maneuverability

             Jaclyn Schmidt, Air Force Institute of Technology

 

HEL Programs & Systems

 

Laser Advancements for Next-Generation Compact Environments (LANCE)

             Kevin Hewett, Air Force Research Laboratory Directed Energy Directorate (AFRL/RDLA)

 

HEL Systems Demonstration & Development

 

WISARD - Weapon Intelligent Sensing and Resource Delegation

             Akshay Rao, BlueHalo

 

NATO and LDEW: Not “If” But “When”

             LeAnn Brasure, ManTech International

 

DE for Undersea Domain III

 

EMI Resilient, Low Noise Figure, Wide Dynamic Range of RF Photonic Link

             Lucio De Pra, UMASS Dartmouth

 

Optical Emulator of Complex Electromagnetic Maneuverability (EM) Systems with Nanophotonics

             Lucio De Pra, UMASS Dartmouth

 

DE Manufacturing I

 

AFRL SHiELD BDA

             Jeffrey Maloney, Coherent, Inc.

 

Identifying Manufacturing Challenges in SWaP Reduced Laser Beam Directors

             Mark Robinsky, Penn State Applied Research Laboratory

 

Identification of Laser Thermal Responses and Damage Thresholds for Contaminants on HEL Coatings

             Joseph Randi, Penn State Applied Research Laboratory

 

Demonstration of Optical Manufacturing Process Improvements for High-Rate Production of Primary Mirrors

             Robert Sobek, Penn State Applied Research Laboratory, Electro-Optics Center

 

HPM Effects & Modeling

 

Application of Machine Learning for Predicting IEMI Upset in Multi-Architecture Microcontrollers

             Daniel Guillette, Air Force Research Laboratory

 

CUAS Capabilities

 

LOCUST A Directed Energy Counter-Unmanned Aerial System for Perimeter Base Defense

             David Obrien, BlueHalo

 

HEL Effects

 

Aerosol Scatter Hazard Analysis

             Elharith Ahmed, SAIC

 

Developments in Vertical Turbulence Profiling Sensors

             Matthew Whiteley, MZA Associates Corporation

 

LIDS HEL Test Suite:  System Multi-Spectral Transmission and Extinction Assessment Capability

             Steven Fiorino, Air Force Institute of Technology

 

Overview of HEL-PETT Modeling and Simulation Software Platform and Capabilities in Support of Ongoing Developments of DoD Atmospheric Optics Systems and Integrated Solutions

             Thomas Tumolillo, Aerospace & Defense Business Unit, Coherent Corp.

 

HPM Systems & Technology I

 

Fast Solid-State Pulsed Power Modulator for HPM Sources

             Landon Collier, Scientific Applications and Research Associates (SARA) Inc.

 

Pulsed Dielectric Breakdown of Solid Dielectric Insulation Materials

             Shawn Tyler Scoggin and Hayden Lee Atchison, University of Texas at Arlington

 

DE Manufacturing II

 

Automated, Machine-Based Alignment of a kW-level Fiber Laser to an Acceptance Test Bench

             Mark Soliman, Coherent Inc

 

Program for Improved Manufacturability of Gain Fiber for DE Applications

             Cari August, OFS

 

Update on ManTech Efforts to Improve Fast Steering Mirrors Manufacturing Readiness

             Jeffrey Fehring, Left Hand Design Corporation

 

Warfighter Confidence in DE Measurement and Calibration: METCAL and ATWG

             Subrata Sanyal, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division (NSWC Corona)

 

HPM for CUAS I

 

Next Generation THOR system known as Mjölnir

             Daniel Fajardo, Leidos

 

HEL Lethality

 

HEL Materials Testing of Fiberglass

             Sean Alberts, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division

 

An Investigation of High Energy Laser- Material Interactions Using Finite Element and Analytic Modelling

             Brian Curran, U.S. Naval Postgraduate School

            

HPM Systems and Technology II

 

METCAL Support to DoD HPM and HPRF Weapons

             Ted Green, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Corona Division

 

Distributed Wireless Coordination of Ultrawideband HPM Sources

             Samuel Wagner, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

 

Antenna and Waveguide Development for the Tactically Integrated Directed Energy System (TIDES)

             Robert Koslover, SARA, Inc.

 

HEL on ICE (DEPS/AIAA Collaboration)

 

HEL-on-ICE: HEL integration onto a Tactical Aircraft Final Report

             DJ Wittich, AFRL/RDL

 

HEL-on-ICE: Systems Engineering Final Report

             Dale Parkes, Boeing

 

HEL-on-ICE: Aero-Effects Final Report

             Scott Sherer, AFRL/RQV

 

HEL-on-ICE: Components and Integration Final Report

             John Ehrhart, Raytheon

 

HEL-on-ICE: Test and Evaluation Final Report

             Sean Ross, AFRL

 

HPM for CUAS II

 

Fixed-site Phased Array Scaled Demonstrator Program Update (OSPRES)

             Roy Allen, University of Missouri-Kansas City

 

Air-Emplaced HPM Source Development and Effects Testing

             Travis Fields, University of Missouri-Kansas City

 
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