| Directed Energy Weapons - Are We There Yet? The Future of DEW Systems and Barriers to Success |
May-2009 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Elihu Zimet; Christopher Mann; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY
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 | The purpose of this paper is to examine the barriers to deployment listed above and suggest a strategy for an initial deployment that addresses these issues. This strategy will focus on current high-priority threats against which DEW would provide the best alternative for the military. |
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| E3 Testing of Directed Energy Systems: A Challenging Future |
04-Mar-2009 |
26 pages |
| Authors:
Lyndell R Brown; TYBRIN CORP EDWARDS AFB CA
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| Efforts to put lasers and other Directed Energy Weapons (DEW) in the hands of warfighters continue. Concepts in development, for High Energy Laser (HEL) or High Power Microwave (HPM) in the future may include Airborne Tactical Laser and Airborne Active Denial System. Network-Centric Operations (NCO) expand as systems are 'linked' and tested. Directed Energy Weapons will be integrated on Net-ready platforms. Compatibility testing and susceptibility to electromagnetic radiation is required. ... |
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| Adaptive Control Of Woofer-Tweeter Adaptive Optics |
Mar-2009 |
82 pages |
| Authors:
Jimmie J Perez; AIR FORCE INST OF TECH WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT
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| Adaptive optics applies advanced sensing and control to improve the ability of optical systems to collect images through a turbulent atmosphere. The results of this research effort demonstrate that the combination of two recent approaches improves the performance of adaptive optics in directed energy and laser communication scenarios. The first approach is adaptive control, which offers improved performance over fixed-gain controllers in the presence of rapidly changing turbulence. The second ... |
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| Ablation and Plasma Formation During Directed Energy Testing |
31-Dec-2008 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Iain D Boyd; MICHIGAN UNIV ANN ARBOR
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| Continuous radio-wave telemetry is required during planned tests of directed-energy weapons systems in order to characterize in situ the effects of laser irradiation on different target materials. Unfortunately, the incident radiation can cause disruption of the radio signal during the directed-energy testing. Several phenomena associated with directed-energy impact can lead to communication path losses, such as ablation, charged particle emission, charring, and chemical changes in the target materials. Directed-energy impact ... |
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| Ar-Xe Laser: The Path to a Robust, All-Electric Shipboard Directed Energy Weapon |
18-Dec-2008 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
J D Sethian; J P Apruzese; J L Giuliani; M F Wolford; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC
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| High Energy Lasers (HELs) long ago demonstrated their potential to destroy missiles in flight, a capability which could significantly reduce the threat to the fleet arising from anti-ship cruise missiles. However, no HELs have been deployed to date. Until recently, there was no laser that had credible prospects of meeting the Navy's requirements for safety, power, size, beam quality, electrical drive, and atmospheric propagation. The electron beam pumped Ar-Xe laser ... |
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| Defense Science Board Task Force on Directed Energy Weapons |
DEC 2007 |
98 pages |
| Authors:
Jr Schneider William; DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD WASHINGTON DC
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| Directed energy continues to offer promise as a transformational game changer as the Department of Defense (DOD) encounters new asymmetric and disruptive threats, while facing increasingly sophisticated traditional challenges. Yet years of investment have not resulted in any currently operational high-energy laser capability. In addition, the single high-energy laser program of record, the Airborne Laser (ABL) for boost phase missile defense, continues to experience delays and potential budget reductions. There ... |
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| Improving Satellite Protection with Nanotechnology |
DEC 2007 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph Huntington; AIR WAR COLL MAXWELL AFB AL CENTER FOR STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
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| While the United States has enjoyed an historic advantage in space and the U.S. Air Force (USAF) has enjoyed the luxury of operating relatively unimpeded in this medium, the nation has become vulnerable to threats that could damage or disable its vital satellite constellations. This paper examines the threat to satellites posed by ground-based directed energy weapons and the state of satellite-related nanotechnology research and development (R&D) to demonstrate the ... |
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| Metal Hydride Heat Storage Technology for Directed Energy Weapon Systems |
16-Nov-2007 |
10 pages |
| Authors:
Chanwoo Park; Xudong Tang; Kwang J Kim; Joseph Gottschlich; Quinn Leland; ADVANCED COOLING TECHNOLOGIES INC LANCASTER PA
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| Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) systems in a pulse operation mode dissipate excessively large, transient waste heat because of their inherent inefficiencies. The heat storage system can store such a pulsed heat load not relying on oversized systems and dissipate the stored heat over time after the pulse operation. A compressor-driven metal hydride heat storage system was developed for efficient, compact heat storage and dissipation of the transient heat from the ... |
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| Adaptive Filtering and System Identification |
03 OCT 2007 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Steve Gibson; CALIFORNIA UNIV LOS ANGELES DEPT OF MECHANICAL AND AEROSPACE ENGINEERING
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| The primary objectives of this project are to develop new real time algorithms for adaptive filtering, prediction, and system identification with improved efficiency and numerical stability for the large numbers of channels and high filter orders typically required in Air Force applications such as adaptive optics, laser communications, target tracking and image processing. The research supports research and development at the Air Force Research Laboratory on directed energy weapons and ... |
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| Directed-Energy Weapons: Invisible and Invincible? |
SEP 2007 |
139 pages |
| Authors:
Bayram M. Deveci; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| A military weapon is any tool used to increase the reach or power of a nation. Simply, it can be said that each era witnesses the deployment of new and powerful mass destruction weaponry. What will this century's most powerful weapon be? Directed-energy weapons, which offer advantages over conventional weapons by providing attack at the speed of light, precise targeting, rapid engagement of multiple targets, adjustable damage capacity, low operational ... |
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| Weaponeering the Future: Direct Energy Weapons Effectiveness Now and Tomorrow |
Apr-2007 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
Chadwick F Fager; AIR WAR COLL MAXWELL AFB AL CENTER FOR STRATEGY AND TECHNOLOGY
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| Direct Energy weapons can exist on the battlefield of today, and the warfighter needs to know what Probability of Damage these weapons can attain. Currently, the Joint Munitions Effectiveness Manual calculates a Single Sortie Probability of Damage for conventional Blast and Fragmentation weapons. Using Futures Research methods allows the determination of what effects Direct Energy weapons will impart in the year 2035. The Status of Futures Index (SoFI) method compares ... |
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| Parametric Study of Beta-Endpoint Energy in Direct Energy Converters |
JAN 2007 |
62 pages |
| Authors:
Kara Blaine; Marc Litz; ARMY RESEARCH LAB ADELPHI MD
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| Several solid-state materials have been identified for potential use as direct-energy-converter (DEC) for isotope-based batteries. Numerical simulations, using a nuclear scattering code (MCNPX), have been performed to determine the electron energy deposited in the material. Two different parametric studies were performed 1) varying Beta-endpoint energy of a spectrum illuminating layers of silicon-carbide (SiC), 2) the other varying the material layers while keeping the Beta-endpoint energy constant. The goal of the ... |
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| SAFT Li-ion Technology for High Rate Applications |
NOV 2006 |
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| Authors:
Kamen Nechev; Bridget Deveney; Teymur Guseynov; John Erbacher; Stephen Vukson; SAFT AMERICA INC COCKEYSVILLE MD
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 | SAFT will present an update of its state-of-the art Very High Power (VHP) Lithium-ion (Li-ion) technology. The VHP cells are currently being qualified for use in military aircraft applications as well as in future military hybrid vehicles. Additionally, their use in Directed Energy Weapon (DEW) systems is also being explored. |
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| Thermo-mechanical Analysis of Ground-based Directed Energy Weapons on Satellites and Intercontinental Ballistic Missiles |
SEP 2006 |
122 pages |
| Authors:
Georgios Mantzouris; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Thermo mechanical modeling and simulation of a satellite and intercontinental ballistic missile assumes importance due to the increased interest in assessing the potential of such attacks. Effective and innovative methods are sought in assessing the structural integrity of such structural components. In this study, we present modeling and simulation aspects of two generic models loaded by high energy laser beam. We present an application of MSC software in modeling thermo-mechanical ... |
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| Directed Energy HPM, PP, & PPS Efforts: Magnetized Target Fusion - Field Reversed Configuration |
04 AUG 2006 |
124 pages |
| Authors:
Theodore C. Grabowski; SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORP ALBUQUERQUE NM
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| This effort continued MTF-FRC experimental work at Los Alamos National Laboratory's (LANL's) FRX-L (Field Reversed eXperiment -- Liner) facility and the start-up of a parallel experimental effort for forming and translation Field Reversed Configurations (FRCs) at AFRL's Building 322 on Kirtland Air Force Base. This effort also included developing an improved Crowbar switch to reduce modulation of the main discharge used to form the FRCs, as well as considerable design ... |
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| Incoherent Combining of High-Power Fibers Lasers for Long-Range Directed Energy Applications |
27 JUN 2006 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Phillip Sprangle; Joseph Penano; Antonio Ting; NAVAL RESEARCH LAB WASHINGTON DC
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| We present a configuration for incoherently combining fiber lasers, which can be used for long-range directed energy applications. Unlike coherent beam combining approaches, incoherent combining does not require phase loclcing, the polarization of the lasers can be random, and the linewidths can be large. These relazed requirements allow for the use of recently developed high-power (>2 kW/fiber), single mode, high quality (M2 < 1.2) fiber lasers having relatively large linewidths ... |
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| Advanced Hybrid Cooling Loop Technology for High Performance Thermal Management |
Jun-2006 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Chanwoo Park; Aparna Vallury; Jeffrey Perez; ARMY TANK-AUTOMOTIVE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COMMAND WARREN MI
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| Advanced hybrid cooling loop technology has been developed for the high performance cooling systems for such as U.S. Army next generation vehicles, Future Combat System (FCS) and Directed Energy Weapons (DEW), high power Solid State Laser Systems. The hybrid cooling loop combines the active liquid pumping with the passive capillary liquid management in the sintered wick structure of the evaporator and its liquid/vapor separation. The prototype hybrid cooling loop using ... |
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| AFRL/Directed Energy, Generic Overview of AFRL/DE |
14 NOV 2005 |
32 pages |
| Authors:
Jan Bush; Gene Bednarz; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB KIRTLAND AFB NM DIRECTED ENERGY DIRECTORATE
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| Overview PowerPoint presentation of the Air Force Research Laboratory, Directed Energy Directorate, located at Kirtland AFB, NM, 8 September 2005 update. |
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| How Directed Energy Benefits the Army |
DEC 2004 |
6 pages |
| Authors:
J. K. Souder; D. B. Langille; ARMY AVIATION AND MISSILE COMMAND REDSTONE ARSENAL AL SHORT- RANGE AIR DEFENSE(SHORAD) PROJECT OFFICE (PO)
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| Directed energy, primarily through use of high-energy lasers (HELs), has already demonstrated significant capability to meet Army needs, and current developments indicate there are future applications for HELs in numerous and varied mission areas. HELs convert energy from chemical or electrical sources, for example, into intense, focused radiation that when directed onto targets will render them incapable of continuing their intended mission. There are multiple mechanisms for causing a kill. ... |
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| Impacts of Numerical Weather Prediction Spatial Resolution on an Atmospheric Decision Aid for Directed Energy Weapon Systems |
APR 2004 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Randy J. Lefevre; Frank H. Ruggiero; Kevin P. Roe; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB HANSCOM AFB MA SPACE VEHICLES DIRECTORATE
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| The Airborne Laser (ABL) is being developed as one element of our nation's Ballistic Missile Defense System. The ABL Element Office is developing an Atmospheric Decision Aid (ADA) to diagnose and forecast the location and magnitude of optical turbulence in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere. Development of the ADA relies on an understanding about the strengths and weaknesses of numerical weather prediction (NwP) models, plus the sensitivity of the ... |
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| Rapid Production of Mixed-Base Hydrogen Peroxide by Direct-Contact Liquefied Nitrogen Evaporation; Process Design, Scale-Up, and Validation |
2004 |
75 pages |
| Authors:
James A. Hurley; Lixiong Li; Tim A. Spears; Robert K. Nichols; Hugh M. Owens; AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB TYNDALL AFB FL MATERIALS AND MANUFACTURING DIRECTORATE
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| The deployment and operation of chemically driven, directed-energy weapon systems, such as the Airborne Laser (ABL), require strategies, systems, and training that have not been demonstrated previously in the Air Force, the Department of Defense, or industry. These weapons utilize large quantities of reactive chemicals. Traditional chemical equipment and processes are heavy, large, and permanently installed in fixed facilities. From 1999 to 2002, AFRL/ MLQ researchers evaluated various blending techniques ... |
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| WSTIAC: Weapon Systems Technology Information Analysis Center. Volume 4, Number 3 |
2004 |
16 pages |
| Authors:
Edward P. Scannell; WEAPON SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INFORMATION ANALYSIS CENTER ALEXANDRIA VA
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| This is the third of a triad of articles on Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs). The first article by Mark Scoff covered High Energy Laser (HEL) Weapons (Vol. 4, No.1, Spring 2003), and in the second article, by the present author, we reviewed Radio Frequency DEWs, most often referred to as High Power Microwave (HPM) Weapons, which constitute the second largest R&D effort in the DEW field. |
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| Explosive-Driven Pulsed Generation for Directed-Energy Munitions |
SEP 2003 |
61 pages |
| Authors:
M. Kristiansen; Paul Worsey; Bruce Freeman; Francis Stefani; M. Giesselmann; TEXAS TECH UNIV LUBBOCK DEPT OF ELECTRICAL AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING
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| The AFOSR MURI "Explosive-Driven Power Generation to Directed-Energy Munitions" started in May 1998. The two year option was exercised and a no-cost extension until April 2003 was granted. This report summarizes the activities of the university partners (Texas Tech University, University of Missouri-Rolla, and Texas A&M University. The consortium research staff consists of faculty, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students from the three universities and involves the departments of Electrical Engineering, ... |
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| Aircrew Performance Cutting-Edge Technology: Emerging Human Performance Enhancement Technology Vision in Support of Operational Military Aviation Strategy |
SEP 2003 |
64 pages |
| Authors:
Kris M. Belland; AIR WAR COLL MAXWELL AFB AL
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| Using cutting-edge technology to create a human factors advantage in military operations will contribute to success on the battlefield of the future whether below the surface, on the surface, in the air, or in space. Human factors system selection in the past has appeared to be arbitrary and intermittent, with no unifying vision and apparently little or no coordination between the military services. Mature, timely applied technology will reduce risk ... |
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| Directed Energy Weapons on the Battlefield: A New Vision for 2025 |
APR 2003 |
71 pages |
| Authors:
II Geiss John P.; AIR WAR COLL MAXWELL AFB AL
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| Several nations are engaging in development and production of directed energy weapons. Recent scientific advances now enable the production of lethal lasers and high-powered microwaves. The current growth and development in this emerging area strongly suggests that directed energy weapons of lethal power will reach the battlefield before 2010. Since proliferation of lower power laser weapons has already happened, it is likely that proliferation of high power or high energy ... |
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| Twenty First Century Warfare -- Theater Operations at the Speed of Light |
03 FEB 2003 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Sean L. Jersey; NAVAL WAR COLL NEWPORT RI JOINT MILITARY OPERATIONS DEPT
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| Commanders should begin integrating directed energy weapons (DEWs) into future combat operations. Laser and radio frequency weapons other the ability to deliver precise doses of lethal power to distant targets at instantaneous speeds, thereby enabling revolutionary new combat capabilities. However, operational fires delivered by DEWs represent a significant departure from use of current weapons. Joint forces lack a coherent vision of how to fight with DEWs. Existing doctrine on planning, ... |
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| Active Mirror Alignment for Free Electron Lasers |
DEC 2002 |
83 pages |
| Authors:
Fulvia M. Fiorani; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis investigates active mirror alignment systems of a free electron laser (FEL) for future integration as a ship self-defense weapon. An issue with this integration is the effect of low-frequency shipboard vibrations on the optical cavity mirrors. Alignment of the cavity mirrors is required for the proper operation of any type of laser. Mirror alignment is especially critical for an FEL because the electron beam and optical mode must ... |
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| Biological Effects of Directed Energy |
NOV 2002 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas Dayton; Charles Beason; M. K. Hitt; Walter Rogers; Michael Cook; VERIDIAN ENGINEERING DIV ARLINGTON VA
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| This Final Report summarizes the biological effects research conducted by Veridian Engineering personnel under contract F41624-96-C-9009 in support of the Air Force Research Laboratory's Radio Frequency Radiation Branch from April 1997 to April 2002. Biological effects research and consultation were provided in five major areas: Active Denial System (also known as Vehicle Mounted Active Denial System), radio frequency radiation (RFR) health and safety, non-lethal weapon biological effects research, the newly ... |
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| Directed Energy Assessment |
18 JUN 2001 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Harry L. Moore Jr; ARMY ARMAMENT RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT AND ENGINEERING CENTER PICATINNY ARSENAL NJ
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| This report contains viewgraphs concerning acoustics, simulation and modeling, laser technology, and solid state lasers. |
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| Directed Energy Weapons and Active Protection Systems |
14 MAY 2001 |
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| Authors:
John E. Anderson; EYE MIRROR LLC ARLINGTON VA
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| A Shot Accuracy Model for Predicting the Firing Performance of a Direct Fire Weapon System |
26 APR 2001 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
D. W. Lodge; A. M. Dilkes; DEFENCE EVALUATION AND RESEARCH AGENCY SURREY (UNITED KINGDOM)
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| DERA performs research into the accuracy of various weapon systems for the UK MoD and has developed a Shot Accuracy Model (SAM) to simulate the complete breech-to-target' motion of the projectile. The suite is used to gain a greater understanding into the performance of current and future ammunition and gun system combinations. Knowledge gained from the models is used to influence gun and ammunition design and to reduce the dependency ... |
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| Simulations of the TJNAF Free Electron Laser with a Negative Taper and Laser Damage Studies |
DEC 2000 |
111 pages |
| Authors:
Adamantios Christodoulou; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Free Electron Laser (FEL) is a candidate for a future close-in weapon system that will provide a longer protective range for missile destruction. The FEL is also tunable to wavelengths that would give good atmospheric transmission and optimal target absorption characteristics at the target. This thesis describes single-mode and multimode simulation results of the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF) FEL operating at far infrared wavelengths. The TJNAF FEL ... |
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| Electrical Breakdown of Hydrogen and Helium on Subnanosecond Time Scales |
AUG 2000 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
J. M. Gahl; D. W. Scholfield; N. Shimomura; J. Lester; NEW MEXICO UNIV ALBUQUERQUE DEPT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING AND COMPUTER SCIENCE
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| This report describes the experimental determination of the formative time lag data for hydrogen and helium. For subnanosecond risetime pulses, there are typically very few free electrons in the discharge space generated through ionization by external radiation sources such as cosmic rays. Therefore, electrical field emission plays a very important role in these discharges. This report also includes a theoretical determination of the effective electric field ... |
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| Performing Radio Frequency Weapons RDT&E in an Installed System Test Facility |
JUN 2000 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Sam Frazier; NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIV PATUXENT RIVER MD
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| Radio Frequency Weapons |
31 MAY 2000 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
Sam Frazier; NAVAL AIR WARFARE CENTER AIRCRAFT DIV PATUXENT RIVER MD
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| Directed Energy and Fleet Defense: Implications for Naval Warfare |
MAY 2000 |
86 pages |
| Authors:
William J. McCarthy; AIR UNIV PRESS MAXWELL AFB AL
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| The introduction of directed energy weapons into twenty-first century naval forces has the potential to change naval tactics as fundamentally as the transition from sail to steam. Recent advances in directed energy technologies have made the development of both high-energy laser and high-power microwave weapons technically feasible. This study examines the potential adaptation of such weapons for the defense of naval forces. This study considers options for using directed energy ... |
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| Experimental Damage Studies for a Free Electron Laser Weapon |
JUN 1999 |
59 pages |
| Authors:
Robert W. Thomson Jr; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF PHYSICS
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| Laser material damage experiments for this thesis were the first ever conducted at the new DoE Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF) free electron laser (FEL) user laboratory. In the past only large-scale laser experiments were thought to properly model weapons applications. Experimental procedures developed in this thesis allowed a scaled-down laser of a few hundred Watts to characterize the damage from a weapon-scale one million Watt laser. The TJNAF ... |
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| Non-Lethal Defense III, Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland, February 25 & 26, 1998, Revised Agenda |
26 FEB 98 |
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| Authors:
John B. Alexander; NATIONAL DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATIONARLINGTON VA
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| Partial contents include: (1) Non-Lethal Weapons and the Warfighter; (2) Department of Defense Non-Lethal Weapons Policy; (3) Courting the Law Enforcement Technology Market; (4) The Missing Tools Are Off the Shelf; (5) A non-Lethal Alternative to Anti-Personnel Land Mines; (6) Developments in Non- Lethal Payloads for 12-Gauge Shotguns and 40mm Grenade Launchers; (7) Expanded Use for the 66mm Grenade Family; (8) Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Non-Lethal Payload (NL) Delivery System; ... |
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| FY98 Directed Energy Technology Area Plan |
1998 |
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| Authors:
AIR FORCE RESEARCH LAB WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| FY97 Directed Energy Technology Area Plan |
MAR 97 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
PHILLIPS LAB KIRTLAND AFB NM
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| The FY97 Directed Energy Technology Area Plan describes Phillips Laboratory's exploratory and advanced technology development strategy for high power laser weapons, high power microwave weapons, nonlinear optical beam control and imaging, and space systems vulnerability studies survivability techniques in hostile and natural environments. |
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| The Electromagnetic Bomb - A Weapon of Electrical Mass Destruction |
OCT 1996 |
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| Authors:
Carlo Kopp; MONASH UNIV CLAYTON (AUSTRALIA)
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| High Power Electromagnetic Pulse generation techniques and High Power Microwave technology have matured to the point where practical E-bombs (Electromagnetic bombs) are becoming technically feasible, with new applications in both Strategic and Tactical Information Warfare. The development of conventional E-bomb devices allows their use in non-nuclear confrontations. This paper discusses aspects of the technology base, weapon delivery techniques and proposes a doctrinal foundation for the use of such devices in ... |
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| Review and Prospects of the United States Directed-Energy Weapons Technology Development in 1994 |
JUN 96 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Zhang Yaping; NATIONAL AIR INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Directed-energy weapons are new-generation weapons developed on the basis of the new concept of replacing conventional bullets with high-energy- density beams. Technically, directed-energy weapons can be divided into three branches, namely: (1) laser weapons, which can destroy or destabilize targets by using electromagnetic radiation energy beams with a wavelength of less than 1 millimeter; (2) radio-frequency weapons, which can destroy or destabilize targets with radiated electromagnetic energy within the radio ... |
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| Development of Foreign High-Powered Microwave Weapons and Prospects of Future Applications in Space-Based Target Defense and Air Defense |
08 MAR 96 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Hui Li; Zibin Wang; NATIONAL AIR INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| This paper outlines the development of foreign high-power microwave weapons and their technologies and, by introducing high-power microwave sources and effects, analyzes the prospects of their applications in space-based target defense and air defense. ANNOTATION: Development of Foreign High-Powered Microwave Weapons and Prospects of Future Applications in Space-Based Target Defense and Air Defense. -- Translation. |
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| 1993 Technical Progress In Directed-Energy Weapons in the United States |
06 FEB 96 |
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| Authors:
Zhang Yaping; NATIONAL AIR INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Trends of Microwave Weapon Development |
04 JAN 96 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Zhu Zhihao; NATIONAL AIR INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Microwave weapons, which depend on electric power and are based on electromagnetic pulse technology, will replace weapon systems that depend on chemical energy. It is estimated that by the twenty-first century, the many directed-energy weapons that will appear, including microwave weapons, will have a profound effect on warfare. Thus, microwave weapon technology should be given sufficient emphasis. This article describes the importance of microwave weapon development, gives a general description ... |
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| Star Wars and Beam Weapons |
21 SEP 95 |
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| Authors:
Xingliu Hong; Songchuan Jiang; Zhiyong Wei; NATIONAL AIR INTELLIGENCE CENTER WRIGHT-PATTERSON AFB OH
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| Zenith Star Support Experiment Design |
MAY 95 |
124 pages |
| Authors:
J. W. Dettmer; LOCKHEED MISSILES AND SPACE CO INC ALBUQUERQUE NM
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| Experiments are proposed that can be performed on the SPICE structure in support of the Zenith Star Experiments. The fourteen experimental proposals fall into four categories: isolation of a space beam expander from on-board disturbances, evaluation of pointing and tracking systems, uses of advanced materials and passive damping, and characterization of disturbances. At least four experiments are proposed in each category. Those rated most valuable by Zenith Star personnel include: ... |
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| Space Integrated Controls Experiment (SPICE) Program |
MAY 95 |
78 pages |
| Authors:
J. W. Dettmer; LOCKHEED MISSILES AND SPACE CO INC ALBUQUERQUE NM
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| The objective of the SPICE program was to demonstmte improvement in precision pointing, tracking, and retargeting by integration of active isolation, active and passive structural control, advanced materials, active optics, and adaptive control. Available flinding allowed only the implementation of the active isolation and active structural control. A linear, ftill-size, and well-characterized precision test-bed was developed to represent a space-based laser beam director structure. Key SPICE subsystem developments included: (1) ... |
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| New World Vistas: Air and Space Power for the 21st Century. Directed Energy Volume |
95 |
91 pages |
| Authors:
SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY BOARD (AIR FORCE) WASHINGTON DC
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| Directed energy weapons, both lasers and microwaves, will have widespread application over the next few decades. A substantial technical data base now allows confident anticipation of weapon applications. Initial airborne weapons to provide boost-phase defense against ballistic missiles and defense of aircraft against missiles will lead the way to space based, or space relayed, weapons. Global presence with weapons capable of destroying or disabling anything that flies as well as ... |
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| Precision Pointing Experiment |
OCT 94 |
193 pages |
| Authors:
Richard C. Smith; Ross Blankinship; Marshall Edwards; Ed Weston; Brian Hamilton; LOCKHEED MISSILES AND SPACE CO INC ALBUQUERQUE NM
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| The objective of the Spice Program was to demonstrate improvement in precision pointing, tracking, and retargeting by integration of active isolation, active and passive structural control, advanced materials, active optics, and adaptive control. Experiments were carried out on a full-size and well- characterized precision test-bed that represented a space laser structure. in the Precision Pointing Experiment, an active control system that combined low authority local rate feedback and high authority ... |
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