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Portable Total Integrated Scatter and Retro-Reflectance Instrument

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 36433
Amount: $748,357.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1998
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
4901 Corporate Drive
Huntsville, AL 35805
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 John Harchanko
 (205) 837-9877
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
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Abstract

Characterizing the optical properties of materials is becoming an increasing challenge as new materials, composite structures, coatings, etc. are constantly being developed. The ability to accurately measure the optical signature, specifically the Total Integrated Scatter (TIS) and Retro-Reflectance (or back-scatter), from a surface is useful in many applications including surveillance, interceptors, camouflage, targets, and decoys. The goal of this proposal is to determine the feasibility of designing and manufacturing a portable instrument to measure TIS and retro-reflection properties of surfaces. This instrument would not only be extremely useful in characterizing the TIS/backscatter signature of a target, but also in developing new coatings to tailor the effect of scattering, measuring the RMS roughness of high-energy laser optics, production line monitoring, etc. Portatility of the instrument would be a mojor advantage in signature characterization since witness samples may not be available and measuring the actual hardware using a laboratory instrument would be all but improssible.

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