Lasers

nGimat nanopowder technician Sam Smith transfers precursor solution during development of Yttrium Aluminum Garnet powder. Courtesy photo

Air Force Funds Efforts to Mature Nanopowders for Enabling Lasers

Posted on March 6, 2016 by glenn.selby

The Air Force Research Laboratory is funding the development of amplified lasers, leading to near instantaneous target engagement, an extremely low-cost per shot.
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Posted in Articles, Energy, Featured, Lasers, Rotator, Technology | Tagged Air Force Research Laboratory, Dr. Ken Hopkins, polycrystalline YAG, Yttrium Aluminum Garnet | Comments Off

Above is a twin-propeller aerial vehicle with a laser converter mounted in the middle. The photovoltaic cells convert laser power to electrical power at high efficiency to power the two propellers. The laser converter is cooled by the downdraft created by the propellers.

Using High-Power Lasers to Recharge Remotely

Posted on August 27, 2015 by glenn.selby

New technology allows for recharging using lasers. Remote platforms may include flying, land-based, or submerged vehicles, satellites, and sensors.
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Posted in Articles, DoDLive Science, Featured, Lasers, Robots, Rotator, Technology | Tagged Dr. A. Ting, Dr. P. Sprangle, Dr. R.P. Fischer, naval research laboratory, Nikola Tesla, photovoltaic converter technologies, UAV, USS Ponce | Comments Off

Meet the Scientists: Dr. Burton Neuner III

Posted on March 16, 2015 by jtozer

Meet the scientists: Dr. Burton Neuner III is a man who continually asks “why” and knows that discovering the answer is just part of the path to knowledge.
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(U.S. Defense Department graphic illustration by Jessica L. Tozer/Released)

Funding Research for Better Water Purification

Posted on February 26, 2015 by jtozer

The U.S. Air Force is providing nearly $750,000 to further mature a portable micro-discharge ozone generator, capable of purifying/decontaminating water for warfighters.
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Posted in Articles, Lasers, Technology | Tagged air force, Air Force Research Lab, Air Force SBIR/STTR Program Office, Air Force Small Business Innovation Research, Air Force’s Air Combat Command, Army's Special Forces Command, Department of Defense, High Energy Laser Joint Technology Office, micro-discharge ozone generator, ozone generators, rare-gas microplasma laser effort, SBIR/STTR, Small Business Technology Transfer, STTR funding, Tufts University, uncontaminated water, warfighters | Comments Off

The Future Moves at Mach 6

Posted on February 13, 2015 by jtozer

The Electromagnetic Railgun uses electricity instead of traditional chemical propellants to launch projectiles at distances over 100 nautical miles and at 6 times the speed of sound.
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Posted in Articles, Energy, Featured, Lasers | Tagged Adm. Jonathan Greenert, armed with science, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Naval Research (CNR) Rear Adm. Mat Winter, CNO, electromagnetic force, electromagnetic railgun, EM Railgun, high electrical currents, Jessica L. Tozer, Jessica Tozer, Lorenz Force, Mach 6, Naval Future Force Science and Technology (S&T) EXPO, Office of Naval Research, Office of the Secretary of Defense, onr, Science and Technology Partnership Conference, traditional chemical propellants | 1 Comment

Show Me the Railgun!

Posted on January 23, 2015 by jtozer

The Electromagnetic Railgun – a weapon that will play a significant role in the future of the U.S. Navy – will be on display to the public in February.
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Posted in Articles, Lasers, Technology | Tagged Adm. Jonathan Greenert, armed with science, Chief of Naval Operations, Chief of Naval Research (CNR) Rear Adm. Mat Winter, CNO, Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, Dr. Robert Ballard, electromagnetic railgun, high electrical currents, Honorable Sean Stackley, Mach 6, Naval Future Force Science and Technology (S&T) EXPO, Office of Naval Research, Office of the Secretary of Defense, onr, Science and Technology Partnership Conference, show me the railgun, traditional chemical propellants | Comments Off

Advancing DoD’s Ability to Test Critical Microelectronics

Posted on January 9, 2015 by jtozer

DARPA has developed a “virtual lab” with an integrated CAD and file-sharing environment to transfer the large volumes of data accumulated during microchip analysis and debugging.
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Posted in Articles, Lasers, Technology, Top Technology | Tagged advanced failure analysis, AFRL, AFRL Wright Patterson, Air Force Research Laboratory, DARPA, DARPA program manager, DARPA’s virtual lab, Kerry Bernstein, multiple scanning optical microscope techniques, Naval Surface Warfare Center, NSWC, NSWC Crane, ntegrity and Reliability of Integrated Circuits program, state-of-the-art equipment, unauthorized tampering, University of Southern California’s Information Sciences Institute | Comments Off

The Navy Laser Is On Board!

Posted on December 19, 2014 by jtozer

The laser weapon system (LaWS) was, for the first time, successfully deployed and operated aboard a naval vessel in the Persian Gulf!
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