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Terahertz Signature Modeling for Kill Assessment and Warhead Materials…

Award Information

Agency:
Department of Defense 		Branch:
N/A 		Award ID:
 Program Year/Program:
2011 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number:
B2-1759 		Solicitation Year:
2009 		Solicitation Topic Code:
MDA09-034 		Solicitation Number:
2009.3
Small Business Information
Applied Quantum Technologies
3333 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd Suite D-100 Durham, NC -
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Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No
 
Phase 2
Fiscal Year: 2011
Title: Terahertz Signature Modeling for Kill Assessment and Warhead Materials Identification
Agency: DOD
Contract: HQ0147-11-C-7706
Award Amount: $999,311.00
 

Abstract:

Our Phase I study provided quantitative results that showed feasibility for scenarios of interest. It included both the details of signatures and the sensitivity for THz sensor systems with realistic parameters. In Phase II we will extend these results to create a non-scenario specific model that will serve as an interface with the intercept community allowing the capabilities of the THz to be optimized for kill assessment. Key elements of the model will include appropriate description of the temperatures of the several degrees of freedom for both the gas and the debris; chemical and physical models for the expanding cloud; pressure broadening, doppler broadening, and collisional processes: more detailed modeling of the debris cross-sections. In addition, we expect to acquire currently unavailable Thz signature measurements, which with the model effort, will guide the system design for Thz signature detection. The work plan includes the following elements: Develop a model for THz signature generation; Generation of THz spectral signature data; Provide system design for THz signature detection; Assemble a sparse signal THz detection module; Integrate THz results with MDA code contractor(s).

Principal Investigator:

Bob Guenther
Senior Scientist
(919) 403-0926
bob.guenther@appliedquantumtechnologies.com

Business Contact:

Robert Lontz
Chief Administrative Offi
(919) 403-0926
rlontz@appliedquantumtechnologies.com
Small Business Information at Submission:

Applied Quantum Technologies
3333 Durham Chapel Hill Blvd Suite E-100 Durham, NC -

EIN/Tax ID: 611507776
DUNS: N/A
Number of Employees:
Woman-Owned: No
Minority-Owned: No
HUBZone-Owned: No