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A MICROSECOND XENON CHLORIDE LASER TORPEDO DETECTION SYSTEM

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 9517
Amount: $50,000.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1989
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
7720 Belair Rd
Baltimore, MD 21236
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 Dr R G Rosemeier
 (301) 668-5800
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
N/A
Abstract

RECENT ADVANCES IN STATE-OF-THE-ART LASER TECHNOLOGY SHOULD PERMIT THE DEVELOPMENT OF DETECTING AND LOCALIZING TORPEDOS USING BLUE-GREEN XENON CHLORIDER LASERS, STEERED BY BRAGG CELLS TO DEFINE A PROTECTIVE ENVELOPE OR PERIMETER AROUND A MOVING SHIP. BRIMROSE PROPOSES TO EXAMINE CONVENTIONAL MIRROR STEERED SYSTEMS, AS WELL AS THE ACOUSTOOPTIC LASER BEAM STEERING METHOD TO COMPARE OPERATIONAL ADVANTAGES UNDER VARIOUS TACTICAL AND WEATHER CONDITIONS. THIS SYSTEM MAY HAVE AN ADDED ADVANTAGE, IN THE SUBSURFACE MINES IN OR NEAR THE PATH OF THE SHIP MAY ALSO BE DETECTED WITH SUFFICIENT TIME TO RENDER THEM IMPOTENT. SHOULD THIS WORK BECOME CLASSIFIED, BRIMROSE HAS A SECRET FACILITY CLEARANCE.

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