The items listed below constitute the CUI (limited distribution D) proceedings from the 2023 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
Army Directed Energy Overview Mr. Adam Aberle, Director for Directed Energy, US Army RCCTO and Senior Advisor for DirectedEnergy, ASA (ALT)
Directed Energy Science and Technology Investments Dr. Nick Morley, Senior Scientist for High Power Photonics, Directed Energy Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory
Lunch Presentation: Opportunities and Challenges (Export Controlled) Mark Neice, DEPS
DE Non-Lethal Weapons
Joint Intermediate Force Capabilities Office (JIFCO) Non-Lethal Weapons Program Simin Feng, Joint Intermediate Force Capabilities Office
Radio Frequency Vehicle Stopper (RFVS) Advanced Prototype and C2 System Update Jake Maybury, NSWC Dahlgren Division
Ruggedized Metamaterials as an Enabling Technology for Reconfigurable DE Antenna Systems Galestan Mackertich-Sengerdy, Sawyer Campbell, Ronald Jenkins, Ryan Chaky, Ryan Beneck, Colin Mussman, Connor Haney, Benjamin Zerbe, Micah Haack, Jacob Young, Tyler Burns, Adam Spangler, Wolfgang VonGetzie, Pingjuan Werner, Douglas Werner and Scott Griffiths, Naval Surface Warfare Center Dahlgren Division and Madhurima Cevallos, Steven Parish, Joint Intermediate Force Capabilities Office
JIFCO Non-Lethal Laser Induced Plasma Effects Roadmap and Portfolio Brittany Lynn, Naval Information Warfare Center Pacific
DE Manufacturing
Commercial Resource for Testing HEL Laser Optics Michael Thomas, Spica Technologies
Large-Scale Monolithic Lens Arrays for Coherent Beam Combination Mitchell Soufleris, Michael Dubinovsky, Callum Wreford, Natalia Trela-McDonald, Paul Harrison, PowerPhotonic Ltd.
Identification of Laser Thermal Responses and Damage Thresholds for Contaminants on HEL Coatings Joseph Randi, J. Murray-Krezan, W. Everson, M. Wells, S. Morlacci, D. Bernot, S. DeFrances, M. West, R. Sobek, Penn State Applied Research Laboratory
Specification and Metrology Best Practices for High Energy Laser (HEL) Optics Joseph Randi, Jeffrey Thomas, Penn State Applied Research Laboratory
High Energy Laser Optical Coating Reliability Improvement Joseph Randi, Tim Kennedy, David Bernot, Sage DeFrances, William Everson, Penn State Applied Research Laboratory
Open Architectures
NSWC Directed Energy Embedded Platform Joshua Reese, NSWC Dahlgren Division
From Monolithic to Multi-Domain Support: Exploring the Value of User Experience Modularity while Maintaining User Interface Consistency in Directed Energy Weapon Control Systems Jean Levy, NSWC Dahlgren Division
HPM Effects
ACHILLES: Knowledge Based Approach to Understanding and Exploiting the Effects of Pulsed RF on Electronic Circuits PAPER included Anthony Martin, Alan Denton, Neil Ash, Samuel Drake, Muhammed Jeeva, Caleb Martin, Alastair Ruddle, HORIBA MIRA Limited
Overview of NRL Directed Energy RDT&E Capability Matthew Dunlop-Gray, Naval Research Laboratory
PEO STRI High Power Radio Frequency Sensor Projects into the Future Jeffrey Schleher, Courtney Flugstad, American Systems
PEO STRI High Power Radio Frequency Sources into the Future Jeffrey Schleher, American Systems
Contribution of Behavioral Simulation to HPRF Lethality Prediction Robert Gardner, Killian McDonald, Georgia Tech Research Institute and Joseph Croman, Naval Research Laboratory
Surrogate Targets for HPEM Effects Testing Jacob Coughlin, Vigilant Cyber Systems
HPM Components and Enabling Technologies
High-Power Solid-State Ultra-Wideband Radiators for Wide-Area Barrage Jamming of ISR Threats Joseph Croman, Zach Drikas, Ron Focia, Shawn Higgins, China Lake
Modeling, Fabrication, and Testing of an SOS/DSRD-based Pulse Generator Circuit with Bipolar Output Capability Ronald Focia, Joseph Croman, Zach Drikas, Shawn Higgins, China Lake
Design Overview for an Ultracompact, Solid-State DSRD-Based HPM Effector William Spaeth, Roy Allen, Jay Eifler, Gyanendra Bhattarai, Missouri Institute for Defense & Energy, UMKC
HPM Systems
Optimal Doping Profile and New Mesa Passivation Design for Drift Step Recovery Diode PAPER included Alex Usenko, Anthony Caruso, Steven Bellinger, Ron Focia Jay Eifler, William Spaeth, Roy Allen, Missouri Institute for Defense & Energy, UMKC
Power and Thermal Management: Power Distribution and Energy Storage
Analysis of LiFePO4 Lithium-ion Battery Cells Lifetime with High Current Discharge into Pulsed Power Loads Brett Huhman, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory and David Wetz, University of Texas in Arlington
Persistent Optical Wireless Energy Relay (POWER) & Energy Web Dominance Paul Jaffe, DARPA TTO
Power Beaming “Powerful” Dual-Use Opportunity for HEL Michael Wardlaw, Office of Naval Research
Space Based Solar Power and Status of the SSPIDR Project Theodore Jaeger, Northrop Grumman Space Systems
Laser Technology for Space Applications
Invited: Innovations in Satellite Safety – Decentralized Deconfliction and Space Ranges for Laser Testing PAPER ONLY Cher Ron McLemore, USSF, Space Delta 5 and Alexandra Barnes, USSSF and Steven Gabriel, John Dewsnap, Jeffrey Strebler, Serco, Inc.
Invited: Quantum Networking at the Starfire Optical Range Randy Lafler, AFRL/RDST, Directed Energy Directorate, Starfire Optical Range
DE for Strategic Platforms
Multi-Axis Vibration Testing of a High Energy Laser for Airborne Application Matthew Forman, NSWC Dahlgren Division
DE System Modeling & Wargaming
Weather Intelligence Network (WIN): Anchoring Optical System Performance Modeling with Turbulence Measurements Yakov Diskin, Matthew Whiteley, Kevin Jackovitz, Mitchell Grose, Eric Magee, MZA Associates Corporation
DELTA Real-Time Atmospheric Advisory Add-On Matthew Whiteley, Yakov Diskin, Kevin Jackovitz, Eric Magee, MZA Associates Corporation
Towards Improved Understanding of Atmospheric Propagation through Generation of Validation Data Sets Joseph Fiordilino, NSWC Corona Division
A Methodology for the Consistent Modelling of Kinetic and Laser Directed Energy Weapon (LDEW) Effectors Performance Robert Young, Raytheon
NPS Directed Energy Engagement Model Joseph Blau, B. Johnson, D. Grbovic, K. Cohn, P. Frederickson, E. Johnson, Naval Postgraduate School
Overview of High Power Radio Frequency/Microwave Directed Energy Models and Simulations John Tatum, SURVICE Engineering Co/DSIAC
ONR Short Pulse Research, Evaluation, and Non-SWaP Demonstration for C-sUAS Travis Fields, Christopher Seagraves, Edward Krulewich, Luke Malcom, University of Missouri-Kansas City
Weapons Engagement OPtimizeR (WOPR) Human Proxy Ground Battle Manager Alex Alaniz, AFRL Wargaming & Simulation Branch (RDMW)
WISARD - Weapon Intelligent Sensing and Resource Delegation Akshay Rao, Monte Owens, Ted Schuler, Chris Musial, Mun Wai Lee, BlueHalo
Directed Energy Warfare - Artificial Intelligence for a Cognitive Lase Approach Bonnie Johnson, Naval Postgraduate School
DE Board Game: An Introduction to DE Systems Stephen Sagartz, AFRL/RDMW
Combined Capabilities, Combined Operations - Considerations for the Integration of DEW in Warfighting Experimentation Duane Neal, Joint Staff J8/JIAMDO Joint Integrated Air and Missile Defense Organization
CDEW
Characterization of Inkjet-Printed Metasurfaces Under Free-field Backdoor Coupling Dragoslav Grbovic, Fabio Alves, Naval Postgraduate School and John Walter, Evan Schulte, Sinker Wu, Raytheon Technologies
Laser Vulnerability Assessment Capabilities Bruce Odom, Paul Brown, Dan Short, Ivan Dragulin, Suzanne Reynolds, Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Data and Analysis Center
Materials Approach to CDEW: Protective Coatings Development Nickolaus Weise, Robert Cozzens, Naval Research Laboratory
Reusable Multilayer Photonic Nanostructured Coatings for Optical Limiting of High Energy Lasers Christopher DeSalle, Justin Reiss, Patrick Albert, Sergei Stepanoff, Ryan Romesberg, Josie Hoover, William Urmann, Dax Hoffman, Jake Keiper, Michael Schmitt, Douglas Wolfe, Pennsylvania State University
Adaptive Infrared and Dynamic Microwave Metasurfaces as Counters to High Power Lasers and Microwave Weapons Joseph Miragliotta, Johns Hopkins University APL
DE System Readiness & Sustainment
Overcoming Challenges in the Transition of Directed Energy High Energy Laser Systems to Programs of Record: Laser Subsystem Performance Affordability, Reliability and Sustainment Kenneth McCormick, Leonardo
Letterkenny Army Depot DE Sustainment Preparations Christopher Ghigliotti, Letterkenny Army Depot
Directed Energy System Integration Laboratory (DESIL) Jesus (JD) Diaz, NSWC Port Hueneme
Pulsed Laser System & Effects
Generation of RF Radiation by Low-Intensity Laser Pulse Trains in Air: Analysis, Simulations, and Experiment PAPER included Gavin Blair, Phillip Sprangle, University of Maryland, College Park and Vladimir Markov, Igor Marienck, Advanced Systems and Technologies, Inc.
High-Pulse Energy, Short-Pulse Lasers for Material Interaction Jan Vetrovec, David Filgas, Drew Copeland, Carey Smith, Aqwest LLC
DAC Innovation Program Outdoor USPL Test Overview Daniel Short, Bryan Holtsberry, Ivan Dragulin, Bruce Odom CDEVCOM DAC
Kilowatt Average Power, Millijoule Pulse Energy, Diffraction Limited, Pulsed Fiber Lasers Jeffrey Nicholson, J. Pincha, I. Kansal, R. Windeler, V. Lukonin, E. Monberg, E.S. Lamb, L. Bansal, OFS
HEL Programs & Systems
HITECH: Revolutionary Aircraft Beam Director Mathew Whiteley, Adam Smith, Nick De Lucca, Brian Catron, MZA Associates Corp.
LOCUST: One Laser Weapon System on Multiple Platforms for Counter-Unmanned Aerial System Defense Dave O’Brien, BlueHalo
Rapid Capabilities and Critical Technologies Office (RCCTO) Directed Energy (DE) Prototyping Efforts Adam Aberle, RCCTO
LOCUST: One Laser Weapon System on Multiple Platforms for Counter-Unmanned Aerial System Defense Connor Vaught, BlueHalo
Evolution of the Compact Laser Weapon System to Support the Warfighter Ronald Dauk, Boeing Laser & Electro-Optical Systems
Land Laser Directed Energy Weapons Technical Demonstrator Programme Marcus Kears, James Chetcuti-Gee, Raytheon Systems Limited
Directed Energy for USMC IAMD James Lane, HQMC Aviation Expeditionary Enablers
HELCAP - Laser Weapon Testbed (LWT) Prepares for the Test Range Matthew Ketner, Office of Naval Research
HEL Integration onto a Tactical Aircraft “HEL on ICE” Dale Parkes, DEPS
HEL Lethality
Vulnerability and Effects Testing
JDETO Missile Component Lethality Test Series Part 1: Fiber Optic Gyroscope Vulnerability Rose Keller Collins, NSWC Dahlgren Division
DoD Laser Lethality Database (LLDB) Michael Woodcock, Booz Allen Hamilton
Vulnerability M&S and Assessments
The Development of Smart Vulnerability Estimates Jacob Lee, Charles LaMar, Space and Missile Defense Command and Kristin Dion, John Scarbrough, Radiance Technologies
Specific Threat Cruise Missile HEL Vulnerability Module Steven Bissell, David Lyman, Radiance Technologies and Jacob Lee, Space and Missile Defense Command
Joint Lethality / Pulse Laser Systems & Effects
A Proposed Framework for Comparing CW and Pulsed Laser Effects Data Kelsey Kalmbach, Dave Surmick, Ball Aerospace
DE Bioeffects
Comparing Thermal and Near- IR Laser Burns in Human Tissue Surrogates Pete Sprenger, Stephen Guetersloh, Naval Medical Research Unit San Antonio
Effect of Fabrics on Laser Skin Burns Stephen Guetersloh, Peter Sprenger, Leidos Health
The Laser Hazard Analysis tool (LHAZ) Aaron Hoffman, Air Force Research Laboratory 711HPW/RHDO
A Survey of the Class 3R Accessible Emission Limits Relative to Bioeffects Data Robert Thomas, AFRL 711HPW/RHDO
A Non-Ionizing Radiation Application to Numerically Calculate an Anatomical Model’s Safe Distance from Multiple Mixed Frequency Sources Mark Yeoman, Continuum Blue Limited
Poster Session
Improving Our Understanding of Novel Weapon Effectiveness Daniel Bray, Alasdair Jones, Ben Maddison, Julie Poynter, Defense Science and Technology Laboratory
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