5 MarkNeice 161006 DIST-A HEL JTO Overvie target kill, and rapidly engaging ... Nutronics Conformal...
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High Energy LaserJoint Technology Office
(HEL-JTO)
Overview
Mark W. Neice, Past DirectorJanuary 2017
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Fire Control
Wavefront Sensor
Targ
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Beam Control Lethality
Power Conditioning
Beam Conditioning& Adaptive OpticsTh
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Example: Solid State Laser
Pointing
Illuminator
Laser-Target Interaction
Windows &Mirrors Turbulence &
Thermal Blooming
Advanced Concepts
HEL-JTO Technology Thrust Areas
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Atmospheric Propagation
Modeling and Simulation
Laser Sources
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Heat
Heat
Heat
Heat
HEL JTO – “Flagship” Projects
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Technology Transition is the Key to Project Success!!
Notional Beam Train Concept for Future C-RAM HEL System
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Pump
Input Signal Beam
CladdingCore
GuidedAxis
Unguided AxisOutput Beam
CBC of Fibers
Power Scaling Fibers
Scaling Adhesive Free Bonding
DOE
LOCSET
SBC of Fibers
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IR Camera
FPA
LWBD
DM
Phased Array
FSM
Scaling Adhesive Free Bonding
JHPSSL RELI Beam Control Initiative
Solid State Laser Projects
• HEL end to end model• LITE (TRW/Raytheon/Boeing)• Phase Conj./DOE/Holo• Coherently phased fiber array• SBC of fibers (MIT/LL &
Lockheed Aculight)• Multi-kW CBC of fibers• CBC fiber (5:1 DOE)• 2D diffractive fiber beam
combiner• Power scaling Yb-doped fibers• Yb:YAG phase conjugate
MOPA• Loop phase conjugate mirror
fidelity study• Thin slab diode pumped laser• JHPSSL BQ upgrades• Accelerated bonding of
composite lasers• Scaling adhesive free bonding
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GBAD
HEL MD
SSL-TM
QRC (LaWS)
HEFL
RELI
DLWS
DOE
Cavity Heat Exchangers
(CHX)
Inlet Diffuser (CDD)
Crossflow Duct (CDD)
Gain Media Assembly
(GMA)
Laser Head Assembly
(LHA)
Outlet Diffuser (CDD)
Cavity Heat Exchangers
(CHX)
006-4256551
Pump
Input Signal Beam
CladdingCore
GuidedAxis
Unguided AxisOutput Beam
PrimaryRFM11 HighH = High
L = Low 102 4 6 8
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1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10MRF
GRM
0
SIR
PrimaryRFM11 HighH = High
L = Low 102 4 6 8
1 3 5 7 9
1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10MRF
GRM
0 PrimaryRFM11 HighH = High
L = Low 102 4 6 8
1 3 5 7 9
1 2 3 4 5 67 8 9 10MRF
GRM
0
SIR
Raytheon,Yb:YAG,dualpass,PCMOPA
JHPSSL
JTO Investments JTO Demonstrations S&A Demonstrations
Joint High Power Solid State LaserProgram (JHPSSL)
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Mission: To significantly accelerate development of solid state laser technology for future High Power Laser programs
Goal: Demonstration of 100 kW-Class, Diode-Pumped SSL
Result: Laboratory proof-of-concept that electrically powered solid state lasers could be scaled to militarily useful power levels with acceptable beam quality
Northrop Grumman JHPSSL performance
NG JHPSSL near field
NG JHPSSL far field
Criteria Units Goal Demonstrated
Power kW 100 105.5
Beam Quality xDL 1.8 2.9
Run Time sec 300 313
Turn on Time sec 0.95 0.58
E-O Efficiency % 18 18.0
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Purpose: Develop and demonstrate high power lasers with substantially improved system efficiency with more energy on target
Results:• Coherently combined fiber lasers
• 3 kW (3 fibers) with PIBE 22% (NG RELI)• Spectrally combined fiber lasers
• 3 kW (12 fibers) with PIBE 29% (LM RELI)• 30 kW (100 fibers) with PIBE 32% (LM IRAD)
• Planar Waveguide solid state laser• 14kW with PIBE 18% (RELI)
Payoff: Demonstrated TRL-5 laser sources with militarily useful size, weight, power that are affordable and ruggedized.
Robust Electric Laser Initiative(RELI)
Lockheed Martin
Northrop Grumman
Raytheon
TwoRELIlasersaretransitioning:1. LMSBCtoArmyHELMTTprogram2. RaytheonPWGtoNavyGBADprogram
Beam Control Projects
• Stabilized Fast Steering Mirrors (FSMs)
• Adv Image Tracking Algorithms for BC
• LaWS Multi-Beam Director• Tactical HEL Wpn Alignment
Sys Arch• LOS Control with Adaptive
Disturbance Estimator Feed Fwd
• Deformable Mirrors• Small LWBD Demo • HEL Adaptive Optics • Adv Image Tracking Algorithms
for Beam Control • HW and SW Framework for
Tracking Systems• Development/Evaluation of
Hybrid Tracking Tech• Tracking Through Aero Optic
Disturbances
Future Special Projects• Adv Tracking Algorithms• Wavefront Sensing• Lightweight Beam Director• Propagation • ABLE Testbed
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GBAD
HEL MD
SSL-TM
DLWS
JTO Investments JTO Demonstrations S&A DemonstrationsABL
AN/SEQ-3/XN-1
FSMs
Equinox Adv. Tracker
Predictive FF Control
GBAD LWBD Demos
AO: Future HELMTT Integration
Advanced Beam Control for Locating & Engagement (ABLE)
What Is It?Beam Control System is responsible for identifying the target, pointing and maintaining the beam at the proper aimpoint, effectively delivering the laser beam (accuracy and atmospheric compensation), assessing a target kill, and rapidly engaging the next target in the cue.
What Does It Offer?An effective beam control subsystem that can be integrated onto a relevant military platform
Goals:• Beam-train loss ≤ 5% (Gaussian laser beam)• Improved tracking and aimpoint maintenance• Enhanced compensation for atmospheric
turbulencePartners: HEL JTO, Army, Navy, Air Force, IndustryTechnical Approach:• Invest in key component development• Build subsystem from components for
demonstrations
Advanced Beam Control & Enhanced Atmospheric Compensation
Current Technology
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Products• Enhanced Tracking Subsystem (ETS)
• High power eye-safer illuminator• Low noise/high frame rate Short-wave Infrared (SWIR)
camera • Tracking algorithms
• Advanced Adaptive Optics (AO) Subsystem• Advanced Beam Control Demonstration (ABCD) • Wave Front Sensors (WFS)• Deformable Mirrors (DM)• Beacon Illuminator (BILL)
• Optional Next-Gen Beam Director Subsystem (BDS) • DPM• Off axis telescope
Payoff:• Beam-train loss ≤ 5% (Gaussian laser beam)• Improved tracking and aimpoint maintenance• Enhanced compensation for atmospheric
turbulence
ABLE Subsystems
TILL
SWIR
Algorithms
Enhanced Tracking
Subsystem
Enhanced Tracking Subsystem (ETS)NSWC/ Dahlgren
Enhanced Tracking Subsystem (ETS)
BILL
WFSAO
Components
Algorithms
Advanced Adaptive Optics
Subsystem
Advanced AO
Advanced Adaptive Optics (AO) Subsystem
HEL - BDSDPM TEL
Next-Gen BDS (Option)
Next-Gen Beam Director Subsystem (BDS)
Atmospheric Propagation
• The AP TAWG provides environmental framework for ABLE– Facilitates and vets HEL field test campaigns involving JTO funding or endorsement– Conducts "forensic“ analysis to determine HEL propagation effects– Leads propagation effect modeling improvements
• Resolve anomalies and gaps in two problematic atmospheric regions:
– Near surface (1st 100m, both land and sea)– Atmospheric boundary layer top (dynamic
region of max Cn2 and max extinction) JOINT AF, ARMY, NAVY ISSUE
• Leverage emerging sensor capabilities to solve characterization problems
– Digital holography, LIDAR, AIRS, SWIR cameras for image-based r0 measurement
• Determine impact of near-platform atmospheric disturbances
– Aero-optic, compressive flows– Heat island à severe localized turbulence
CoreFunctiontoensureactualHELperformancefeedsintoHELdesign
M&S TAWG Lethality & Beam Control TAWG
AP TAWG
ABLE GOALS: Inter-TAWGChallenges
AP Charter: Provide a validated & calibrated tradespace
FY15Accomplishments(asofMar15):- FormedTAWG- DevelopedPlan/Roadmap- DevelopednewmaritimeCn2 profilesusingsatellites
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War-Fighter Tools
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Lethality
War-FighterTools
M&S• Oversees 12 DoD-wide accepted HEL weapon
system modeling tools• Government owned • End-to-end physics based• Verification and Validation focused• Used for Service AoAs
DE2AC• Stood up DE Engineering & Analysis Center
• Performs IAC-like function for DE• Premier source for in-depth information on DE
• HEL and High Power Microwaves repository• Core function to collect and disseminate
information
• Linked DoD HEL lethality communities• Established standards for laser effects data collection• Created Laser Lethality Knowledge Base
• Comprised of 30+ years of test data• Only US repository for HEL effects data
• Established Tri-Service HEL vulnerability modules• Used for Army AoA• Threat VMs created for wide range of targets
• Transition agent for validated models
Lethality
HEL JTO Transitions
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Company Product Transitioned To NG-Xinetics Surface Parallel Actuator DM AFRL MZA Improved DM Technology AFRL/DARPA, SMDC, AFIT, NAVAIR Equinox Library-less Aimpoint Maintenance Processor NAVSEA, AFRL ATA Tactical Inertial Reference Unit SOCOM (ATL), MDA (ABL), NAVSEA Notre Dame Airborne Aero-Optics AFRL (ELLA) UCLA HEL Weapon Alignment and Stabilization AFRL (DLWS) U of MN, Anasys Optical Coating Contamination AFRL, NAVAIR Boeing and SAIC Adaptive Optics Army SMDC (HELMD) SAIC Wavefront Sensor AFRL and DARPA (HELLADS) Infrared Fiber Systems Zero OPD Glass MDA (ABL) Contraves Light Weight Beam Director Army SMDC Northrop Grumman Coherent Beam Combining NAVSEA (LaWS) Rockwell Scientific/Teledyne Liquid Crystal Spatial Light Modulators ARL, DARPA ATA Fast Steering Mirror MDA(ABL) MZA Active Contour Tracking AFRL (DLWS) Northrop Grumman SSL Tiled Approach ONR (MLD), SMDC (SSLT) General Atomics DPAL Power Scaling AFRL, MDA Thomas Jefferson Nat‘l Accelerator Facility FEL ONR QinetiQ Inc Precision Aimpoint Maintenance NAVSEA, AFRL Lockheed Martin Image Track and Aimpoint Enhancement AFRL SAIC 4-D Optical Turbulence Laser Beam Control AFRL Princeton Optronics High Brightness, High Temp Diode Pumps for Fibers All Nufern High Power Radiation Balanced Fiber Lasers Army SMDC Nutronics Conformal Laser Wpn Sys Aimpoint Control AFRL (ELSA) SAIC High Speed SRI WFS Army SMDC Northrop Grumman JHPSSL Beam Quality Upgrades Army SMDC Boeing Sealed Exhaust System AFRL/RD (Advanced Tactical Laser Prgm)
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HEL Educational Initiatives
• Graduate Scholarships for Students in HEL related Sciences• Undergraduate Senior design projects• Summer Intern Programs at Military Laboratories and Graduate
Schools• HEL Educational Initiatives for Military Academies• Journal of Directed Energy
− Unclassified published quarterly− Classified version published annually
• Professional Short Courses in HEL Technologies• Grant executed by the Directed Energy Professional Society
− Military Academies & laboratories funded directly by HEL-JTO
StudentsInvolved(Grad,Undergrad)- 2013 143
Patents(Awarded,Applied)- 2013 3
Publications/Presentations- 2013 139
MRI Metrics (Active Projects)
• Graduate DE scholarships• 2004: 6 2005: 8• 2006: 7 2007: 10• 2008: 8 2009: 8• 2010: 9 2011: 6• 2012: 6 2013: 6• 2014: 8 2015: 14
• Graduate/undergraduate summer interns• 2004: 23 2005: 18• 2006: 18 2007: 14• 2008: 18 2009: 14• 2010: 27 2011: 22• 2012: 25 2013: 27• 2014: 29 2015: 23
SeveralGraduatestoPositionsatGov/NationalLaboratories
HEL JTO Contribution to HEL
• HEL JTO Provides Focus for Common, Multi-Service Technology Requirements
– Technical Area Working Group (TAWG) structure encourages dialog and teaming across Services
• HEL JTO Stimulates Inter-Service Joint Projects– HEL system technology development (JHPSSL, RELI, JLDSS)– Subsystem / component tests (ABLE)– Modeling & Simulation code development– Diagnostics and instrumentation design / development– Vulnerability module development
• HEL JTO Pursues High-Risk, High Payoff Technologies– Paves the way for more robust HEL systems for advanced threats– Invests in a broad range of technologies– Pushes the State of the Art in HEL technology / components– Identify break thru technologies
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A Coordinated Approach for HEL Weapons System Development
JHPSSL - Joint High Power Solid State Laser RELI - Robust Electric Laser InitiativeABLE - Advanced Beam Control for Locating
and Engagement