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DIRECTED ENERGY
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY
2009 Directed Energy Systems Symposium Short Courses |
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6 April 2009 |
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These short courses are being offered in
conjunction with the Directed Energy Systems Symposium, to be held 6-10
April 2009 in Monterey, California.
Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credits will be awarded for completion of these
DEPS short courses.
Please note that, regardless of the course classification, persons registering for these classes
must meet the specified security credentials set forth for the Symposium. Specifically, participants must
be U.S. citizens who are employees of the U.S. Government or its contractors. A classified visit request
may also be required. See Symposium Security for details.
Course 2. Introduction to Beam Control
Classification: Unclassified, Public Release
Instructor: Paul Merritt
Duration: Half-day course, starts at 0800 Monday, 6 April
CEUs awarded: 0.35
Course Description: The course is an overview of the technology and analysis needed to understand and
design the beam control systems that accomplish acquisition, pointing, and tracking for a
laser system. The system could be communications, imaging, or laser deposition, and the technology would
still be very similar. The course also includes introductory lectures on
control theory, as well as the performance equations that describe propagation of a laser
beam to target. The attendees will be given the basic equations necessary to describe
beam control system performance. The course will also include an introduction to
adaptive optics beam control systems and a look at future beam control systems for fiber optics.
Topics to be covered include:
- System performance equations
- Beam control hardware
- Controls basics
- Gimbals
- Tracking
- Adaptive optics control
- Fiber optics beam control
Intended Audience: The students will obtain an overall understanding of the analysis needed to describe,
design, and evaluate a beam control system. The course assumes that the attendee has a
basic undergraduate level of engineering and mathematics. The solution of differential equations is used to
describe the operation of control systems. Both technical persons and
managers should benefit from the development and discussions regarding the
operation of beam control systems. Technicians may find the course too analytical. The
author has included references at the end of each section such that a student in the area may delve
much deeper into the material if desired. No experience in the field is required; however, some
experience will be helpful since the topics are covered rapidly.
Instructor Biography: Dr. Merritt started working on laser systems in 1974 on the Airborne
Laser Laboratory. Also in 1974, he received his Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of
New Mexico. He worked in civil service for several of the Kirtland laser organizations including the
Weapons Laboratory, Phillips Laboratory, and Air Force Research Laboratory. His last civil service
assignment was the Technical Advisor for the Airborne Laser Technology Division. He retired from
the government in 1997 and went to work for Boeing-SVS in Albuquerque where he continued to analyze
beam control systems. He was a Boeing Senior Technical Fellow. He retired from Boeing in 2003 and
is now working for the University of New Mexico. He is teaching a controls class at the University
and is a part time consultant with RDTA at the Air Force Research Lab.
Course 3. HELEEOS 3
Classification: Unclassified, Limited Participation
Instructors:
- Richard J. Bartell, Air Force Institute of Technology
- Lt Col Steven T. Fiorino, Air Force Institute of Technology
- Matthew J. Krizo, Air Force Institute of Technology
Duration: Half-day course, starts at 0800 Monday, 6 April
CEUs awarded: 0.35
Course Description: This short course provides a preview of Version 3 of the High Energy
Laser End to End Operational Simulation (HELEEOS) scaling law engagement model developed by the
Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) Center for Directed Energy. HELEEOS has been developed,
under sponsorship of the HEL Joint Technology Office, to support a broad range of analyses applicable
to the operational requirements of all the military services. HEL performance for an example scenario
will be estimated in class using the model.
HELEEOS uses the scaling laws of the Scaling the High energy laser And Relay Engagements (SHaRE)
toolbox. SHaRE is anchored to the respected wave optics code WaveTrain and all significant degradation
effects, including thermal blooming due to molecular and aerosol absorption, scattering extinction, and
optical turbulence, are represented in the model. The HELEEOS model enables the evaluation of uncertainty
in low-altitude high energy laser engagements due to all major low altitude atmospheric effects to include
physically-based representations of water clouds, fog, light rain, and aerosols. HELEEOS can be used to
evaluate spatial, temporal, diurnal and seasonal uncertainties due to atmospheric effects on estimates
of high energy laser system effectiveness. The model simulates HELs operating at a number of wavelengths
between 0.355 μm and 14 μm. A number of operationally oriented metrics are available, including effective
range and required dwell time. Worldwide seasonal, diurnal, and geographical spatial-temporal variability
in key climatological parameters is organized into probability density function databases in HELEEOS using
a variety of recently available resources to include the Extreme and Percentile Environmental Reference
Tables (ExPERT) for 408 sites worldwide, the Surface Marine Gridded Climatology database which providing
coverage over all ocean areas, the Master Database for Optical Turbulence Research in Support of the
Airborne Laser, and the Global Aerosol Data Set (GADS).
This course is designed to show new users how to begin using HELEEOS. By the end of the course, attendees
will be able to effectively and efficiently use both models. Topics include:
- Overview of HELEEOS’ atmospheric model
- Overview of SHaRE scaling laws
- Getting started
- GUI interfaces
- Opening existing scenario
- Modifying existing scenario
- Generating output
- Parameter variations
Intended Audience: This course will be appropriate for anyone who has the need to simulate
High Energy Laser system performance. An undergraduate degree in science or engineering is recommended.
Instructor Biographies: Mr. Bartell (BS US Air Force Academy, MS University of Arizona
Optical Sciences Center) is currently a Research Physicist with the Air Force Institute of Technology’s
Center for Directed Energy where he leads the development of the High Energy Laser End-to-End Operational
Simulation (HELEEOS) model. Prior to his affiliation with AFIT Mr Bartell was previously employed with
Veridian Systems Division (formerly ERIM) where he supported several state-of-the-art tactical and
strategic reconnaissance research and development programs. He led the development of HySIM, the
Hyperspectral System Image Model. Earlier, as a senior engineer with LaserMike Inc. Mr. Bartell was
responsible for product specification development, comprehensive electro-optical design, and prototype
development and testing for new lines of laser scanners. Mr. Bartell served as an Instructor Weapons
Systems Officer in the F-111D and F-111F from 1980 to 1986.
Lt Col Fiorino (BS, MS, Ohio State University; MMOAS, Air Command and Staff College; BS, PhD, Florida
State University) is currently an assistant professor of atmospheric physics at the Air Force Institute
of Technology, Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio and Deputy Director for the Center for Directed Energy. During
his career, he has served as wing weather officer, 319th Bomb Wing, Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota; officer
in charge, Weather Flight, 806th Bomb Wing (Provisional), during Operation Desert Storm; acquisition
systems meteorologist, Wright Laboratory (now the Air Force Research Laboratory), Wright-Patterson AFB;
Weather Flight commander, 1st Fighter Wing, Langley AFB, Virginia; and joint meteorological and oceanographic
officer, joint task force, Southwest Asia. Lt Col Fiorino is a graduate of Squadron Officer School and
Air Command and Staff College.
Mr. Krizo is currently a research engineer in the Center for Directed Energy and the lead programmer
for the HELEEOS project which he has worked on since 2004. He oversees the development of the model and
the incorporation of new capabilities into HELEEOS. He received a BSEE in 2005 from Cedarville University
and an MSEE from the University of Dayton in 2008.
Course 4. Wargaming
Classification: Unclassified, Limited Participation
Instructors:
- Mr. Rudy Martinez, AFRL
- Mr. Matt Caffrey, AFRL
Duration: Half-day course, starts at 0800 Monday, 6 April
CEUs awarded: 0.35
Course Description: The first part of the Wargaming course will describe the types and applications
of contemporary wargames, provide a history of wargaming, and propose principles on the capabilities and
limitations of wargaming based on the evidence provided by that history. The second part of the course
presents an overview of the process used by AFRL
to organize, develop, and execute an experimentation wargame for innovative and futuristic concepts.
The course will also discuss issues being addressed and discovered via experience with wargaming
future concepts. The intent of the course is to give a historical distributed mission operations
(DMO) perspective and an up-to-date summary of the current experimentation wargaming process
and what changes may be needed to continue experimentation wargaming within the Air Force. Topics include:
- Distributed Mission Operations (DMO) wargaming
- Adaptation of DMO to "experimentation" wargaming
- Issues affecting innovative or futuristic concept wargaming
Intended Audience: The course is for junior and senior technical engineers and managers who
seek an understanding of DMO experimentation wargaming and its application to support weapon system
concept transition to the warfighter.
Instructor Biographies: Mr. Rudy "Silver Fox" Martinez is a Senior Electronics Engineer with
the Air Force Research Laboratory Systems Engineering and Assessments Branch at Kirtland AFB, NM. Mr.
Martinez has nineteen years experience with laser lethality and testing and has been a Northrop Grumman
Program Manager for all laser facilities and testing at Kirtland AFB. Mr. Martinez and his Wargaming
Team received the Air Force’s 2006 Award for Experimentation Wargaming. Mr. Martinez currently leads a
Wargaming Team for advancing the transition and demonstration of the military capability of DE weapon
systems within AFRL and other DoD agencies, such as the Army, Navy, and JFCOM. He is the developer
of the Advanced Concepts Event (ACE) wargame with participatants from all levels of DoD and the
military contractor arena. The ACE wargame is a venue for all types of near, mid, and far term
M&S concepts in the Space, Cyber, Tactical Air, Water, and Ground domain areas.
Mr. Matthew B. Caffrey Jr. is Chief, Wargaming, Directorate of Plans and Programs, HQ Air Force
Research Laboratory. He previously served as the Professor of Wargaming and Campaign Planning at the
Air Command and Staff College, Research Associate at the School of Advanced Airpower Studies and
Senior Analyst for the SYSCON Corporation, serving at the Air Force Wargaming Institute, all at
Air University, Maxwell AFB, Alabama. A retired Colonel in the Air Force Reserve, his final
assignment was as Senior Reservist, Information Directorate, Air Force Research Laboratory.
His previous military assignments include; Chief, Wargaming Strategy Development, with the Air
Staff’s Checkmate Division, the Pentagon, Washington DC and assignments at the major air command,
wing, group and squadron levels. He is the developer of the 3rd Generation Wargame concept and
the Strategy Cycle. In 1993 he helped found the Connections interdisciplinary wargame conference.
Matt is the designer of the Engineer/Strategist Exercise, Joint Resource Allocation Exercise (JRAX),
the Joint Deployment Employment Exercise (JDEX) and several other wargames. He co-authored the
Gulf War Fact Book, and has written several chapters and many articles on wargaming, airpower
and defense issues. He has given talks on wargaming, internationally from the German War College
to the United Kingdom’s Defense Research Establishment, and in the US from The Pentagon to Silicon Valley.
Course 5. Laser Induced Sensor Effects
Classification: Secret
Duration: Half-day course, starts at 0800 Monday, 6 April
CEUs awarded: 0.35
Course Description: This course will provide a broad review of temporary and permanent laser
effects on sensors, including temporary effects (blooming, veiling glare, electronic effects) and permament
effects (in-band and out-of-band damage). In addition to the phenomenology and morphology of these effects,
the course will cover published models for such effects, and sources of published data. Finally, the course
will cover guidelines for testing and organizations engaged in such testing. Topics include:
- Introduction and Background
- EO/IR Seeker/Sensor Systems: Performance Evaluation
- Laser Sensor Countermeasure Concepts
- Non-Destructive Optical and Electronic Effects: Jamming and Spoofing
- Permanent In-Band and Out-of-Band Effects
- Predicting Laser Countermeasure Performance
- Laser Countermeasures for Sensors
- Technology Developments
Intended Audience: The course will be useful to managers who need a solid background to evaluate
and plan laser countermeasure and counter-countermeasure programs, and to scientists and analysts new to
the field who need a basic understanding of the phenomenologies, measurement techniques, and community
models and test data available.
Course 6. DE Weapons & Bio-Effects
Classification: Secret
Duration: Half-day course, starts at 0800 Monday, 6 April
CEUs awarded: 0.35
Course Description: An introductory overview of RF and laser bioeffects
is presented. The discussion will focus on the hazards to eye and skin,
and their relationship to various output parameters. How this
information is used to develop safety standards and safety margins will
be explored, as well as the difference between these. Topics will
include: Measurement and Characterization of Damage Thresholds,
Mechanisms of Damage, Exposure Limits and Their Interpretation, Analysis
Tools for the Estimation of Hazards, Current DOD Regulations and
Processes Relating to DEW Safety, Human Use research requirements.
Intended Audience: The course is intended for those involved in the
development and fielding of DEW systems that would like to expand their
knowledge of factors affecting DEW safety and/or DEW effects in
biological systems. The material will require a working knowledge of
typical DEW system parameters, but will not require an extensive
background in mathematics, physics, biology, or engineering.
Course 7. Beam Directors 101
Classification: Unclassified, Limited Participation
Instructor: Bill Decker, Defense Acquisition University
Duration: Full-day course, starts at 0800 Monday, 6 April
CEUs awarded: 0.70
Course Description: The course will cover beam directors from the
requirements and parameter that determine the overall approach to the
development of a strategy to acquire and integrate a beam director into
an HEL system. Subjects include:
- Performance requirements that drive the design.
- Laser parameters and how they affect the beam director.
- Optical design issues, including aperture, F/#, optical materials and HEL coatings.
- Mechanical design issues, including on-axis and off-axis designs, materials.
- Beam director design basics, including gimbal performance requirements, jitter and tracking rates.
- Other considerations, including stray light, off-axis sensors, control systems.
- Beam director systems engineering - balancing performance with cost, schedule and risk.
- How to get the best beam director for your budget.
Intended Audience: Program managers, lead engineers, systems
engineers of HEL systems that will include a beam director. A technical
background is useful, but not required.
Instructor Biography: Mr. Decker is currently a Professor of Systems Engineering at
the Huntsville Campus of the Defense Acquisition University. His experience includes over
25 years in electro-optics with ten years experience in high energy laser systems, including
THEL, ABL, ATL and HELLADS, all while employed by Brashear (a division of L-3 Communications)
in Pittsburgh, PA. Mr. Decker holds a MS in Physics from the Naval Postgraduate School and a
BS in Engineering from Cornell University.
Course 8. Aero Optics
Classification: Unclassified, Public Release
Instructor: Dr. Eric Jumper, Notre Dame
Duration: Half-day course, starts at 0800 Monday, 6 April
CEUs awarded: 0.35
Course Description: The importance of aero-optical effects for airborne systems and
physical mechanisms for optical distortions at transonic flows will be discussed. Experimental
data and modeling results for basic types of flows, like shear layers, boundary layers and
separated flows and complex geometries like turrets will be presented, as well as resulting
scaling laws for different speeds, altitudes, elevation angles and aperture sizes.
Intended Audience:
Instructor Biography: Dr. Eric Jumper has been working in laser-related research since 1974
and during his last fifteen years at Notre Dame the study and understanding of aero-optical phenomena
has been revolutionized. His efforts have led to the development of a number of unique assets for
exploring aero-optic phenomena. Among those assets are several high-speed wavefront sensors. The
first measurements were made in 1995 at the Arnold Engineering Development Center in a specially-designed
aero-optic test facility. These wavefront data, have been crucial to shaping the system environment
for airborne tactical lasers, and formed the basis for the now-verified, shear-layer aberration model,
the Weakly-Compressible model.
Dr. Jumper joined the faculty of Notre Dame in 1989 as a Professor in the Department of Aerospace
ands Mechanical Engineering. In 2000-2001, he was a distinguished visiting professor in the Department
of Aeronautics of the United States Air Force Academy. Prior to his separation from the Air Force he
was chief of the Laser Devices Division, Air Force Weapons Laboratory. He also held faculty positions
at the Air Force Institute of Technology and the Air Force Academy.
Dr. Jumper has received the following academic degrees: Ph.D., Fluid Dynamics and Laser Physics,
Air Force Institute of Technology, 1975, M.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Wyoming, 1969, B.S.,
Mechanical Engineering, University of New Mexico, 1968.
Course 9. Image Tracking
Classification: Unclassified, Public Release
Instructor: Chris Musial, Boeing
Duration: Half-day course, starts at 1300 Monday, 6 April
CEUs awarded: 0.35
Course Description: Image tracking systems have played a fundamental role in high energy laser
systems since their inception. However, the algorithms, principles, and hardware that guide their design
and implementation are not always well understood. This course overviews the use of precision image
tracking in high energy laser systems and takes a system engineering approach to discussing key requirements,
performance, and trades. The perspectives offered draw from the instructor’s experiences in integrating
image tracking systems into several fielded HEL systems. The topics covered during this course will include:
- Top level overview of pertinent image tracking system functions
- Identification of the characteristics that discriminate a good tracking solution from a poor one
- Techniques and rules thumb that can be used to assess tracker performance for high accuracy applications
- Design considerations in closed loop image tracking applications
- Discussion of various tracking algorithms, their relative strengths and weaknesses, and examples of their application
- Processor technologies that have been employed for real-time precision tracking systems
Intended Audience: This course is intended for engineers and technical management that seek to gain a
better understanding of the role, functionality, and guidelines for integrating precision image tracking systems.
While the understanding of selected topics will benefit from an engineering degree, many of the key concepts
will be communicated in language that can appreciated by a broad audience.
Instructor Biography: Mr. Musial is an engineering fellow with the Boeing Company, and prior to that,
was employed at Hughes Aircraft. He has been involved in the design and integration of real-time image tracking
and image processing systems for nearly 20 years. Mr. Musial’s background in precision image tracking encompasses
algorithm design, processor electronics development, real-time programming, and hands-on integration of these
capabilities into fielded ATP systems. In the context of High Energy Laser Systems, he has overseen the
development of precision image tracking systems for Airborne Laser (ABL), Advanced Tactical Laser (ATL), High
Energy Laser Technology Demonstrator (HEL-TD), Tactical Relay Mirror System (TRMS), and numerous hardware field
experiments aimed at maturing tracking technologies.
Course 11. Uncertainty Analysis for Laser Effects Testing
Classification: Unclassified, Limited Participation
Instructors:
- Dr. Nicholas Morley, AFRL
- Marla Dowell, NIST
Duration: Half-day course, starts at 1300 Monday, 6 April
CEUs awarded: 0.35
Course Description: Data, no matter how well-controlled the measurement, always carries
with it an inherent uncertainty. Understanding and reporting measurement uncertainty are critical
in allowing data users to determine the utility of the data for their purpose. Laser effects
testing requires detailed measurement understanding of a number of laser source and target
conditions to include the following: laser parameters (energy, power, irradiance, etc.); target
measurements (temperature, mass loss, strain, etc.); and environmental conditions (pressure, air
velocity, etc.). This course is an introduction to critical uncertainty analysis principles
required to carry out a well-constructed and -documented experiment. The basic concepts will be
expanded with some relevant examples for laser effects research. The tutorial will lay the
foundation for the use of measurement uncertainty in test planning, experiment debugging, data
reporting, and model implementation. The principle features of the course are built upon the
foundation of a clear test objective. Applying the principles outlined in this course will help
the student achieve the key objectives from an uncertainty analysis: 1) make the experiment more
accurate; 2) communicate the meaning of the results more clearly.
In many test situations, the quantity of interest is not directly measured, but is calculated
by combining a number of measured parameters. To address this fact, the class will cover techniques
for combining uncertainties from multiple measurements in meaningful fashion. Measurement of critical
quantities, such as beam characteristics, target state, and environmental conditions, will be covered
in detail. Finally, the course will cover documentation of uncertainty analyses, so that the user
can accurately interpret results.
This course presents a practical guide for planning, executing, and reporting laser lethality tests.
At the completion of the tutorial, each student will have a basic knowledge of:
- The data collection process
- Types of measurement uncertainties that can creep into laser effects experiments
- Standards for estimating the appropriate uncertainty for a given measured parameter
- Combining measurement uncertainties in a meaningful manner
- Using uncertainty values to improve the quality of the experimental data generated
- Standards for beam and target diagnostic measurements
- Impact and execution of measured parameters in M&S
- Documenting uncertainty results and report preparation
Topics to Be Covered
- Fundamental concepts of uncertainty analysis
- The connection between experiment and modeling
- Combining uncertainties from multiple measured quantities
- Uncertainty application to beam diagnostics
- Understanding target diagnostics
- Uncertainty analysis while developing your test plan and debugging your experiment
- Application of test results in model validation and implementation
- Analyzing, Interpreting, and reporting measurement uncertainty
Intended Audience: This tutorial is intended for engineers and scientists who will have
responsibility for planning, carrying out, modeling, and/or documenting laser lethality tests with
high-power lasers. Managers will also benefit through an increased understanding of the scope of
effort required to collect and report meaningful lethality data in support of laser weapon lethality
predictions. No prior laser testing experience is assumed; however, a reasonable acquaintance with
laser technology would be helpful.
Instructor Biographies: Dr. Nicholas Morley received B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees in Nuclear
Engineering from the University of New Mexico in 1988, 1991, and 1993, respectively. He has been an employee
of the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Directed Energy Directorate located at Kirtland AFB, NM, from 1994
to the present. He is currently the Branch Chief for the Laser Effects Research Branch where his responsibilities
include directing research efforts in the following areas: general target effects; target construction, heat
transfer and fluid dynamics for lasers, aircraft cruise missiles, surface-to-air missiles, and ICBMs; laser
effects on fuels and explosives; degradation of optical components; and temperature-dependent optical scattering.
Dr. Morley is a senior member of the AIAA and a member of DEPS. His technical areas of interest include the
following: high energy laser interaction with materials; laser ablation; conductive, convective, radiative,
and two-phase heat transfer; laser coupling; and optical scattering; nuclear propulsion; dynamic energy
conversion systems.
Course 12. HELCoMES 2.0: An Introduction and Survey of New Features
Classification: Unclassified, Limited Participation
Instructors:
- Dr. Troy Rhoadarmer, SAIC
- Mr. Keith Wojciechowski, SAIC
Duration: Half-day course, starts at 1300 Monday, 6 April
CEUs awarded: 0.35
Course Description: HELCoMES (High Energy Laser Consolidated Modeling and Engagement Simulation) is a
propagation and engagement code used to predict high-energy laser performance. The code utilizes atmospheric
turbulence theory, fundamental scaling laws, and a library of wave-optics simulation results to estimate
multiple system performance metrics such as various Strehl ratios and power in the bucket. Models have
been developed for ground-based, tactical air, space-based, and maritime HEL system scenarios and have been
extensively anchored to SAIC’s industry standard wave optics code, Atmospheric Compensation Simulation (ACS).
These four models have been incorporated into HELCoMES such that it operates as a scenario-based simulation
environment. In its current form HELCoMES is a Java-based code capable of running on different platforms --
Windows, UNIX, and Mac. Additionally, SAIC has developed a MATLAB interface for running the Java based version
of HELCoMES from MATLAB.
HELCoMES has several user friendly features. It is easy to use. The GUI allows for self-discovery and
provides access to ample documentation, allowing the user to find help as needed. It is extensible. HELCoMES
allows the user the ability to incorporate custom atmospheric profiles that are not included in the base
version and to import engagements that may have been generated elsewhere. It is integrative. Users can
export data to another software platform, for example Excel or MATLAB, so that it can be further analyzed,
input to user-defined functions, or displayed using different graphical software.
This course provides an overview of HELCoMES and, in an interactive environment, will show attendees how
to use HELCoMES and become familiar with its operation and features. Each of the four scenarios in HELCoMES
will be investigated and attendees will learn how to set up and run a simulation, incorporate a user-defined
atmosphere, import and view an engagement, get help, change parameters, view output, and interpret results.
By the end of the course, attendees will be able to effectively and efficiently use HELCoMES to predict HEL
system performance. Users of older versions of HELCoMES, especially the original MATLAB version, will
benefit from the upgrades provided in the current Java version of the code and will see how to run the
HELCoMES Java engine from MATLAB.
The course will be interactive and hands-on. Attendees are encouraged to bring a laptop to the course
with HELCoMES installed so they can gain hands-on experience with the code. The instructors can be contacted
prior to the course to assist in obtaining a copy of HELCoMES as well as getting it installed and running.
Topics include:
- Brief historical overview
- Getting started with the GUI and getting help
- Scenarios and a brief laser propagation tutorial
- Opening and modifying an existing scenario
- Incorporating specific atmospheres
- Modifying, importing, and viewing engagements
- Generating and exporting output
- Demonstration on using the MATLAB interface to HELCoMES (as this topic will be a demonstration,
users are not required to have MATLAB installed on their machines)
Intended Audience: This course is appropriate for US citizens working on US Government programs
with the need to quickly and easily estimate HEL system performance. Time spent on background material
related to optics and atmospheric propagation will be limited in scope and extent given the short duration
of the course. Hence a background in these topics or familiarity with HEL systems, while not strictly
necessary, would be considerably helpful in allowing attendees to get the most out of the course.
Instructor Biographies: Dr. Rhoadarmer is the Senior Scientist and Site Manager for SAIC’s
Lasers and Imaging Technology Laboratory working on several programs to develop advanced technologies for
wave front sensing and beam control to address challenging problems in adaptive optics for light propagation
through turbulent media. He holds a master’s degree in Electro-Optics from the University of Dayton and a
PhD in Optical Sciences from the University of Arizona. He has over 18 years experience in adaptive optics.
His contributions to the advancement of the field have covered a full range of research and development
activities from analysis, modeling and simulation, innovative concept generation, component and system
design, and hardware evaluation.
Keith Wojciechowski is a Senior Staff Scientist for SAIC’s Lasers and Imaging Technology Laboratory
where he provides modeling and simulation support for adaptive optics system designs, performs numerical
analysis for a variety of laser models, and manages the development of the JTO supported propagation and
engagement code, HELCoMES. He holds two master’s degrees in Applied Mathematics; one from DePaul University
specializing in Operations Research and one from the University of Colorado Boulder specializing in
computational methods and the analysis of partial differential equations. He is currently a PhD
candidate in Applied Mathematics at the University of Colorado Denver.
Registration & Fees
This registration form should be used by those wishing to register for the short courses independent
from the DE Systems Symposium. To register for both the Symposium and a short course,
you may use the Symposium Registration form instead. Please
note that persons registering for these classes must meet the specified security
credentials set forth for the Symposium.
Note: Full time students who attend the Systems Symposium can qualify for
free admission to these courses. Get details and register from the Systems
Symposium registration page.
Course are $210 for a half-day or $380 for the full-day course. Two half-day courses can be selected for the
price of the full-day course.
Registration is no longer possible for these courses
Persons requesting cancellation through 9 March will receive a full refund. Cancellations after 9 March
are subject to a $100 cancellation fee. No refunds will be given after 3 April.
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