Search Results - "2021 IEEE Research and Applications of Photonics in Defense Conference (RAPID)"

Additive Manufacturing of Freeform Optics for Defense Applications by Williams, George M., Akhavan, Hooman, Dupuy, Charles, Harmon, Paul

“…An additive manufacturing platform, including nanocomposite materials and 3D printing, is presented that allows 3D-freeform gradient index (GRIN) functions to…”
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Data-Driven Complementary Power Measurement for Microwave Instantaneous Frequency Estimation by Liu, Qidi, Fok, Mable P.

“…A high-precision photonic based instantaneous frequency measurement system driven by machine learning is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. A…”
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Receive-beamforming-enhanced Linear Sampling Method imaging by Burfeindt, Matthew J., Alqadah, Hatim F.

“…We present a study on the effects of introducing a receive beamforming operation into the Linear Sampling Method (LSM) for electromagnetic imaging of targets…”
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Transitioning the worlds first 1Kx1K Infrared LED Scene Projector Systems from Research and Development (R&D) to Production Level by Ahmed, Hamzah, Deputy, Alexis, Singh, Jaclyn, Hernandez, Miguel, Landwehr, Aaron, Jackson, Christopher, Browning, Tyler, Lassitter, Tianne, Campbell, Casey, Steenkamer, Benjamin, McGee, Rodney, Waite, Andrea, Kiamilev, Fouad, Prineas, John, Bellus, Matt, Nichols, Logan

“…With recent improvements to the 1Kx1K Infrared LED Scene Projector (IRSP) system, Chip Design Systems (CDS) and the University of Delaware (UDel) are in the…”
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Rapid Multi-Sensor Fusion and Integration Using AI-enabled Machine Vision for Real-Time Operator Physiological Status by Fries, David, Phillips, Jeff, McInnis, Madison, Tate, Connor

“…Real-time in-situ tracking of operator physiological status requires the integration and analysis of inputs from multiple sensors. Data formats and sample…”
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Further Enhancements to the PDP Architecture and State-of-the-art Results for High-speed IRSP Operation by Browning, Tyler, May, Daniel, Landwehr, Aaron, Kiamilev, Dr. Fouad

“…PDP has been used to drive high-speed IRSP systems and has continued to evolve over the past year. Architectural enhancements have been made to increase…”
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Higher time-resolution LASEM with upgraded diagnostics for lab-scale characterization of energy release rates by Gottfried, Jennifer L.

“…A newly upgraded laser-induced air shock from energetic materials (LASEM) system with improved time-resolution and diagnostic capabilities has been used to…”
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Automated Detection of Insects in Lidar Data by Vannoy, Trevor C., Rust, Kyle R., Aist, Joseph N., Logan, Riley D., Rehbein, Elizabeth M., Shaw, Joseph A., Whitaker, Bradley M.

“…Lidar instruments have recently been developed for detecting insects during flight. However, insect detection algorithms are needed for automating the tedious,…”
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Space test of photonic integrated materials and devices by Gu, Tingyi, Prather, Dennis W.

“…As a lightweight and low power alternative to the fiber-based RF-photonic components, photonic integrated circuits (PICs) are well suited for aerospace…”
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Hybrid Chalcogenide/Polymer Coherent Fiber Bundles for MWIR Image Relays by Lopez-Zelaya, Cesar, Zhang, Li, Badillo, Anthony, Tan, Felix, Kaufman, Joshua, Renshaw, C. Kyle

“…Coherent fiber bundles (CFBs) provide a convenient mechanism to relay high-resolution images for various applications. We draw small pitch MWIR CFBs from…”
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Integrated Microwave Photonic Subsystems by Yegnanarayanan, Siva, Kharas, Dave, Plant, Jason J., Ricci, Matt, Ghosh, Siddhartha, Sorace-Agaskar, Cheryl, Juodawlkis, Paul W.

“…We review the latest advances in on-chip microwave photonics and describe recent demonstrations using Lincoln Laboratory's photonic multi-chip module (P-MCM)…”
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Full-Resolution Two-Color Infrared Detector by Anderson, Evan M., Campbell, DeAnna M., Briscoe, Jayson L., Coon, Wesley T., Alford, Charles R., Wood, Michael G., Klem, John F., Gamache, Phillip, Gunter, M. Mark, Olesberg, Jonathan T., Hawkins, Samuel D., Rohwer, Lauren E. S., Stephenson, Chad A., Peters, David W., Goldflam, Michael D.

“…We discuss thinned InAsSb resonant infrared detectors that are designed to enable high quantum efficiency by using interleaved nanoantennas to read out two…”
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Biomedical and Biotechnology Applications of Deep Ultraviolet Light Emitting Diodes by Shur, Michael

“…The COVID-19 pandemic rekindled attention to biomedical application of the Deep Ultraviolet Light Emitting Diodes that include killing bacteria and viruses,…”
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Dissipative Quantum Transport Study of A Bi-Layer Graphene-CdTe-HgCdTe Heterostructure for MWIR Photodetector by Ganguly, Samiran, Tonni, Farjana F., Ahmed, Sheikh Z., Ghuman, Parminder, Babu, Sachidananda, Dhar, Nibir K., Sood, Ashok K., Ghosh, Avik W.

“…Recent experimental investigations in Bi-Layer Graphene (BLG) have shown interesting and useful electrical behavior that can be leveraged in building novel…”
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MEMS Back-Scanning Mirrors for Step-Stare Scanning for Chirped Pulse Coherent LIDAR by Oliver, Andrew D, Dickensheets, David L.

“…We are investigating the design and demonstration of a back scanning correction mirror for use in coherent LiDAR. Our aim is a mirror with a resonant frequency…”
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Hybrid Photonic Lattice with Mode Coupling and Rabi Splitting by Bosomtwi, Dominic, Osinski, Marek, Babicheva, Viktoriia E.

“…We investigate the scattering properties of a paired periodic array of silver-dielectric metasurfaces. We report Fano resonances and Rabi splitting in the…”
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Silicon Quantum Photonic Integrated Circuits Comprising Superconducting Nanostripe Single-Photon Detectors by Nazib, Sami A., Hutchins-Delgado, Troy A., Lee, Hosuk, Reymatias, Mark V., Tchapda, Loic H. Djamen, Chen, Genyu, Sommer, Erika M., Peirce, Petra M., Utzinger, Benjamin C., Sharma, Aadit, Withers, Nathan J., Nogan, John, Lu, Tzu-Ming, Komissarov, Ivan, Sobolewski, Roman, Mafi, Arash, Osinski, Marek

“…We report on design, fabrication, and characterization of silicon quantum photonic integrated circuits comprising superconducting nanostripe single-photon…”
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Stimulated Rotational Raman Scattering in Hydrogen-Filled Hollow-Core Photonic Crystal Fiber by Courtney, Trevor L., Hemmer, Patrick, Correa, Rodrigo Amezcua, Keyser, Christian

“…We present a multispectral laser for LIDAR applications based on stimulated Raman scattering in a hydrogen-filled hollow-core photonic crystal fiber. Six…”
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Future Applications of Photonics and Emerging Technologies for Security and Defense Using Drones in Africa by Muriungi, Kithinji, Oluoch, Elvis, Murimi, Chris, Yahya, Samia, Chebet, Beryl, Ngoda, Benard, Kimeli, Allan, Mwenda, George

“…Africa has imported most of its security and defense drones. This paper explores the opportunities and challenges in advancing drones using photonics and…”
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Design of Solar Blind Photodetectors for Communication with Red Signal (λ=650nm) in Space. Part I by Mil'shtein, S., Asthana, D.N., Ushakov, M.

“…Made of, Al x Ga 1-x As, the device realizes window discrimination of input wavelengths enabled by a double barrier tunneling photodetector determining the…”
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