A Proof-of-Principle (POP) Contraband Detection System (CDS), is under construction at Northrop Grumman's Advanced Technology and Development Center. We employ gamma resonance absorption (GRA) to detect nitrogen o...
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The US Army Research Laboratory (ARL), working with the University of Maryland Department of Electrical engineering, recently developed a novel method for efficient recognition of resonances in imagery from ARL's ...
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(纸本)0819421383
The US Army Research Laboratory (ARL), working with the University of Maryland Department of Electrical engineering, recently developed a novel method for efficient recognition of resonances in imagery from ARL's ultra-wideband (UWB) SAR instrumentation system, currently being used in foliage- and ground-penetration studies. The recognition technique uses linear transforms (Fourier, wavelets, etc.) to provide a basis for the design of spectrally matched filters. Implementation of the technique is very straightforward: an expectation of the target ringdown is projected onto a transform basis set, yielding a set of spectral coefficients (the 'spectral template'). UWB SAR image data are projected onto the same basis set, yielding a second vector of coefficients (the 'spectral image'). A simple correlation coefficient is generated from the two vectors, providing a measure of co-linearity of the spectral template and the spectral image: higher correlation values indicate greater co-linearity. Exceeding a correlation threshold results in a target implemented--a single 32-megabyte bipolar SAR image can be processed in less than five minutes. Initial spectral-correlation efforts focused on canonical targets and the results have been widely reported. current studies are focusing on tactical targets, such as CUCvs. Early results on CUCvs have shown that sa single resonance-based template can be sued effectively in the recognition of tactical targets. Ongoing studies have demonstrated a substantial reduction in the false-alarm rate over results reported previously. These results, as well as improvements in the recognitions-processing stage, are reported in this paper.
Development of the high pressure singlet oxygen generator (SOG) is a very important aspect for chemical oxygen-iodine laser (COIL). Increasing of oxygen pressure up to 30 torr and more at conserving high O2(1Δ) yield...
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(纸本)0819421510
Development of the high pressure singlet oxygen generator (SOG) is a very important aspect for chemical oxygen-iodine laser (COIL). Increasing of oxygen pressure up to 30 torr and more at conserving high O2(1Δ) yield and maintaining BHP temperature at minus (10 divided by 20) degrees Celsius permits us to decrease ration [H 2O]/[O2] to 5% and less. In this case COIL can operate successfully without a water vapor trap. With raising the total pressure Reynolds number increases too, diminishing boundary layers in supersonic nozzles and improving pressure recovery. The weight and dimensions of the SOG and laser become reduced for the same gas flow rate. For solving these problems the jet SOG has been suggested and developed in Lebedev Physical Institute, Samara Branch. The advantages of the jet SOG consist of the following: (1) Large and controlled specific surface of contact liquid-gas provides for high mass transfer efficiency. (2) High jets velocity guarantees fast basic hydrogen peroxide (BHP) surface renovation. (3) High gas velocity in the reaction zone diminishes O2(1Δ) quenching. (4) Efficient gas-liquid heat exchange eliminates the gas heating and generation water vapor due O2(1Δ) quenching. (5) Counterflowing design of the jet SOG produces the best conditions for self-cleaning gas flow of droplets in the reaction zone and gives the possibility of COIL operation without droplets separator. High pressure jet SOG has some features connected with intrachannel jet formation, free space jets reconstruction, interaction jets ensemble with counter moving gas flow and drag part of gas by jets, disintegrating jets, generation and separation of droplets, heat effects, surface renovation, impoverishment BHP surface by HO2- ions, moving solution film on the reaction zone walls, etc. In this communication our current understanding of the major processes in the jet SOG is set forth. The complex gas and hydrodynamic processes with heat and mass transfer, chemical reactions, g
Modelling is a key issue in Control Systems design. The model embodies the knowledge about the processto be controlled and is interiorized in some way by the controller, so the actions it takes are based on the model....
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Modelling is a key issue in Control Systems design. The model embodies the knowledge about the processto be controlled and is interiorized in some way by the controller, so the actions it takes are based on the model. However, the model never is unique. Different conceptual schemes and different languages produce alternate models. current control engineering illustrates the fact that inside scientifical and technological disciplines we are very often lead to adopting an unavoidable pluralisticperspective. With the help of new developments in recent epistemology and philosophy of science, some conceptual proposals will be made in order to analyze that pluralism.
A systematic procedure is proposed for the optimal design of quantum-well structures, which provide maximal resonant second-order susceptibility. The method is based on the coordinate transform. Starting from the line...
The ability to produce range maps of undersea objects has direct application in a variety of applications including robotic manipulation and control, collision avoidance and navigation, military detection, identificat...
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The ability to produce range maps of undersea objects has direct application in a variety of applications including robotic manipulation and control, collision avoidance and navigation, military detection, identification, and localization, and scientific research. Although systems have been proposed using acoustic sensing methodology, optical systems can provide higher resolution and improved discrimination at close range. This paper describes recent developments using a laser scanner to construct accurate range maps of marine snow aggregates at high resolution (200/spl times/200/spl times/200) and at range distances of less than 10 cm. The proposed method is also suitable (with modifications) for long range operation at up to 6 attenuation lengths. The system utilizes a triangulation sensing approach that is suited to low cost implementation through the use of a novel, patented method for obtaining position information. The approach is also compatible, with range gating methods for reduction of scattered light interference, at multiple attenuation lengths. A description of the system theoretical limitations, design tradeoffs, and practical design constraints is presented. The design approach and recent hardware and software implementation developed under NSF and University of Southern Mississippi sponsorship are described. Graphical displays showing underwater surface map images of marine snow are also presented. Examples of information obtainable from the surface map data reduction of marine snow images include range histogram, particle quantification, surface area and volume, and direction and speed of motion. Future goals and modifications for the system are discussed.
A spaceborne telescope has been designed and analyzed for a 2-micron solid state coherent lidar system operating on a satellite. The optical system consists of a large off-axis reflective telescope, a large-aperture d...
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(纸本)0819418994
A spaceborne telescope has been designed and analyzed for a 2-micron solid state coherent lidar system operating on a satellite. The optical system consists of a large off-axis reflective telescope, a large-aperture diffractive scanner, an image derotator and a lag angle compensator. Due to the orbiting motion of the satellite and scanning, the boresight of the telescope shifts during the round trip travel time of the laser pulses to the target. In a coherent lidar system utilizing optical heterodyne detection, the relative alignment of the received signal with respect to the local oscillator beam is particularly critical. Two compensators have been designed to correct the boresight errors as well as the wavefront errors caused by beam wandering due to the boresight changes. Several design approaches for the compensators have been investigated. The optical and optomechanical design issues for such a system are discussed. The results of optical performance, modeling, and tolerance analysis for the telescope are also presented.
currentopticaldesign software provides little support for the mundane human oriented tasks of personal project management. Project management tools from other domains are not readily applied to the opticaldesign pr...
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(纸本)0819418994
currentopticaldesign software provides little support for the mundane human oriented tasks of personal project management. Project management tools from other domains are not readily applied to the opticaldesign process. This paper discusses the salient issues and describes (via case studies) possible solutions to this problem.
DEMOS software was developed in 1973 - 1975 for design of optical systems (OS) with conventional and holographic elements. It was constantly improved because of the necessity to solve a wide range of tasks dealing wit...
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(纸本)0819418994
DEMOS software was developed in 1973 - 1975 for design of optical systems (OS) with conventional and holographic elements. It was constantly improved because of the necessity to solve a wide range of tasks dealing with display systems, lenses, multispectral systems for optical electronic units, and IR systems. A new version of DEMOS III was developed in 1994, and is an integrated dialogue system for simulation and design of a wide range of OS on personal computers compatible with IBM-PC. This article deals with the new possibilities of DEMOS-PC, version 3.
Abnormal dispersive liquids have proven quite useful in the design of apochromatic optical systems for the visible and ultraviolet spectral regions. Furthermore, liquids with extended ultraviolet transmission can be v...
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(纸本)0819418994
Abnormal dispersive liquids have proven quite useful in the design of apochromatic optical systems for the visible and ultraviolet spectral regions. Furthermore, liquids with extended ultraviolet transmission can be very useful in the design of optical systems for use in the ultraviolet, whether or not they are abnormally dispersive. The results of investigations into optical properties of several liquids transparent in the ultraviolet are presented. Intense Uv irradiation of the liquids was found to produce changes in both the Uv transmission and refractive index. Methods of preventing these changes through the addition of a special chemical were investigated. The optical property measurements were made at the vavilov State optical Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia in collaboration with the Lockheed Palo Alto Research Laboratory, Palo Alto, California.
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