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DIRECTED ENERGY
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY
Seventh Annual Directed Energy Symposium |
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18-21 October 2004 |
Rockville, Maryland | |
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The Seventh Annual Directed Energy
Symposium brought together researchers, managers, and policy makers from government offices,
DoD, DoE, and other national laboratories, program offices, the intelligence community, industry,
universities, and other scientific and engineering institutions for discussions of current programs,
technology efforts, and the future of Directed Energy. This annual Symposium provides a forum for the
exchange of technical information in fields related to the development, testing, and fielding of
High Energy Laser (HEL) and High Power Microwave (HPM) systems.
Best Paper Awards
The Best Paper Award is made annually by the Directed Energy Professional Society (DEPS) at each
Annual Directed Energy Symposium. The Awards are based on technical quality, importance
to the future of Directed Energy, and clarity, as judged by a panel of experts.
The Awards include a plaque and a monetary award, underwritten by Brashear LP, a DEPS sponsor.
The best paper awards for this year are:
Best HEL Paper
William McDermott of University of Denver for his paper "Progress Towards an NCl3 Fueled Iodine
Laser". Coauthors were Robert Coombe, Julanna Gilbert, Zane Lambert, and Mikaila Heldt.
Best Student Paper
Mr. Matthew Lange, a student at Air Force Institute of Technology, for his paper "Electric
Discharge Pumped Oxygen - Iodine Laser Kinetics." Coauthors were Greg Pitz, Brian Smith, and Glen P. Perram.
Highlights
- Invited and contributed technical papers
- Classified and public sessions
- Short Courses
- Distinguished plenary speakers
- Reception off-site
- Banquet
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- Installation of new DEPS Fellows
- Introduction of new DEPS Directors
- Best Paper awards
- Poster paper reception
- Industrial and government exhibits
- Companions Program
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Overview Agenda
The preliminary agenda for the Symposium is shown below. The final program differed slightly from this pre-Symposium agenda.
| Monday, 18 October |
| 0800 |
Short Courses Begin
Continuing Education
Credits (CEU) were offered for completion of these DEPS short courses. |
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Detailed descriptions of
these courses, as well as instructor bios, are available here. |
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- Introduction to High Power Microwave Systems
Instructor: Dr Al Kehs, Army Research Laboratory
CEUs awarded: 0.35
- Propagation of High Energy Lasers in the Atmosphere
Instructor: Dr Phil Sprangle, Naval Research Laboratory
CEUs awarded: 0.35
- Laser Material Effects (Limited Distribution)
Instructor: Dr J.Thomas Schriempf, PMS 405
CEUs awarded: 0.35
- Modeling and Simulation of Beam Control Systems (Full Day Course)
Instructor: Mr Bob Praus, MZA Associates Corporation
CEUs awarded: 0.70
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| 1200 |
Break for Lunch |
| 1300 |
Afternoon short courses begin and full
day course resumes. |
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- High Power Microwave Technologies
Instructor: Dr Gregory Nusinovich, University of Maryland
CEUs awarded: 0.35
- Propagation, Interaction, and Technology of Ultrashort Laser Pulses
Instructor: Dr Phillip Sprangle, Naval Research Laboratory
CEUs awarded: 0.35
- Introduction to High Energy Laser Systems
Instructor: Mr John Albertine, Consultant
CEUs awarded: 0.35
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| 1700 |
Short Courses Adjourn |
| 1730 |
Poster Session at Doubletree Hotel
Poster Paper Reception |
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| Tuesday, 19 October |
| 0700 |
Speakers Breakfast |
| 0800 |
Plenary Session (Open) |
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- Introduction and Welcome, Dr John Pellegrino, ARL and Mr. Edward Duff, DEPS |
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- Office of the Secretary of Defense Perspective, Dr Ronald Sega |
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- Army Perspective, Mr Claude Bolton |
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- Air Force Perspective, Mr. Harry Disbrow |
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- MDA Perspective, Col. Ellen Pawlikowski |
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- High Energy Laser Joint Technology Office, Mr. Ed Pogue |
| 1200 |
Lunch in Hotel Atrium |
| 1300 |
Parallel Sessions |
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- Prime Power / Power Conditioning (Open) |
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- Program Manager Overviews (Limited Distribution)
| ABL | Active Denial |
| ATL | JHPSSL |
| MTHEL | NIRF |
| ZEUS | FEL Programs |
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- Ultrashort Pulse Lasers (Secret) |
| 1700 |
Sessions Adjourn
Buses to the Reception begin |
| 1730 |
Reception at the National Press Club - Hosted by Raytheon |
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| Wednesday, 20 October |
| 0700 |
Speakers Breakfast |
| 0800 |
Parallel Sessions |
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- FEL Technology (Open) |
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- Round Table I: Future of DE (Limited Distribution) |
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- HEL Lethality II (Secret) |
| 1000 |
- Modeling and Simulation (Open) |
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- Scaling FELs to High Power (Limited Distribution) |
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- Beam Control (Limited Distribution) |
| 1200 |
Lunch in Hotel Atrium |
| 1300 |
Parallel Sessions |
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- Round Table II: Future Directions of HEL Technology (Open) |
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- HEL Lethality I(Limited Distribution) |
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- DEW Intelligence Assessment (Secret) |
| 1500 |
- Round Table III: Future Directions of HPM Technology (Open) |
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- High Energy Laser Optics, Components, and Coatings (Limited Distribution) |
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- Bio Effects and Non-Lethal (Secret) |
| 1700 |
Sessions Adjourn |
| 1715 |
Buses begin to Banquet |
| 1730 |
Pre-Banquet Cocktail Hour - Hosted by Brashear LP |
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Banquet at the Mellon Auditorium - Hosted by Raytheon |
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| Thursday, 21 October |
| 0700 |
Speakers Breakfast |
| 0800 |
Directed Energy Education Workshop |
| 0800 |
Parallel Sessions |
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- Novel Directed Energy Concepts (Open) |
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- Multi-Mission Relay Mirrors (Limited Distribution) |
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- HPM Effects I (Secret) |
| 1000 |
- Laser Sources (Open) |
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- Scaling Solid State Lasers to High Power (Limited Distribution) |
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- HPM Effects II (Secret) |
| 1200 |
Lunch in Hotel Atrium |
| 1300 |
Parallel Sessions |
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- Solid State Laser Technology (Open) |
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- HPM Narrow Band Technology (Limited Distribution) |
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- Systems Engineering for Directed Energy Weapons I (Secret) |
| 1500 |
- Laser Propagation and Adaptive Optics (Open) |
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- HPM Wide Band Technology (Limited Distribution) |
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- Systems Engineering for Directed Energy Weapons II (Limited Distribution) |
| 1700 |
Conference Adjourns |
Proceedings
Unclassified proceedings of the Symposium were published on CD. The proceedings include all the
material that is both unclassified and available for public release. Proceedings were mailed to all attendees and
are available for sale through the DEPS online store.
Limited distribution proceedings were also published on CD but were mailed only to qualified attendees.
Symposium Organizing Committee
Dr. John Pellegrino, ARL, Chair of the Symposium
Captain Roger McGinnis, NAVSEA, Co-Chair (Chair of the 2005 Symposium)
Mr. Ed Duff, AFRL and DEPS President
Dr. Tim Andreadis, NRL
Dr. Al Kehs, ARL
Dr. Marc Litz, ARL
Dr. Ed Shaffer, ARL
Dr. Tom Spencer, AFRL
Dr. Peter Turchi, AFRL
Mr. John Wachs, SMDC
Dr. Gary Wood, ARL
Registration and Exhibits
Cynnamon Spain cynnamon@deps.org (505) 998-4910
Short Courses
Donna Storment donna@deps.org (505) 998-4910
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