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IMPULSE RADAR TECHNOLOGY

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 8920
Amount: $49,870.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1988
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
2610 Potters Rd
Virginia Beach, VA 23452
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 DR WILLIAM C NUNNALLY
 (817) 794-5100
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Research Institution
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Abstract

THE OBJECTIVES ARE TO IDENTIFY EXISTING TECHNOLOGY APPLICABLE TO SUBNANOSECOND IMPULSE RADAR DEVELOPMENT. HARDWARE SOURCE WILL BE IDENTIFIED THAT MAY OFFER HIGH POWER, SUBNANOSECOND, PHOTOCONDUCTIVE SWITCHES AND FAST TRIGGER LASERS, LOWNOISE, VERY WIDEBAND, NONDISPERSIVE EM RECEIVERS, AND WIDEBAND NONDISPERSIVE EMITTER ELEMENTSUITABLE FOR MATCHING SUBNANOSECOND BASEBAND PULSE TO FREE SPACE RADIATION. THESE OBJECTIVES WILL BE DEVELOPED WITH COMPLEMENTARY INVESTIGATION INTO KEY ISSUES RELEVANT TO THE OBJECTIVES. KEY ISSUES INCLUDE THE FEASIBILITY FOR RECEIVER DEVELOPMENT, THE EFFICIENCY IN AN IMPEDANCE MATCH FROM ANTENNA TO FREE SPACE, THE ABILTY TO CREATE THE PULSE OFF-RAMP AS FAST AS ITS ON-RAMP, THE FEASIBILITY TO CONSTRUCT A TIMED ARRAY FOR OVERLAP AND STEERING, THE ADEQUACY OF POWER ON TARGET IN THE SUMMED PULSE, THE EFFICIENCY OF ENERGY CONVERSION, THE MATERIAL LIMITATIONS OF THE SWITCH DEVICE, AND LASER LIMITATION OF THE SWITCH DEVICE, AND LASER LIMITATIONS OF THE SWITCH DEVICE, AND LASER LIMITATIONS. THE PROJECT WITH BE PERFORMED BY NSSI TECHNOLOGIES TECHNICAL PERSONNEL WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF CONTRACT CONSULTANTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, ARLINGTON. THE SCOPE OF EFFORT IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED WITHIN THREE MONTHS.

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