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Differential Characterization of Atmospheric Turbulence System (DCATS)

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Air Force
Contract: FA8650-14-M-1786
Agency Tracking Number: F141-195-0961
Amount: $149,964.00
Phase: Phase I
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: AF141-195
Solicitation Number: 2014.1
Timeline
Solicitation Year: 2014
Award Year: 2014
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): 2014-05-15
Award End Date (Contract End Date): 2015-02-16
Small Business Information
MI Suite B
Ann Arbor, MI 48108-2285
United States
DUNS: 969868298
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 David Johnson
 Chief Scientist
 (734) 975-8777
 djohnson@michaero.com
Business Contact
 Peter Jr.
Title: Chief Executive Officer
Phone: (734) 975-8777
Email: ptchoryk@michaero.com
Research Institution
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Abstract

ABSTRACT: Michigan Aerospace Corporation (MAC) and Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) propose to design an airborne system for characterizing long range profiles of the state of optical turbulence in the atmosphere. This system will exploit GTRI"s differential image motion (DIM) lidar for measuring profiles of the refractive index structure characteristic as well as scintillation analysis to perform angle of arrival anemometry to determine the transverse components of velocity. This will further enable MAC to estimate the temporal anisoplanatism. MAC will additionally study the impact of adding a Fabry Perot Interferometer to improve the atmospheric turbulence estimates. BENEFIT: The combination of Differential Image Motion with additional atmospheric measurements addresses a need in the evaluation of EO sensor technologies. Both ground-based and airborne versions of the system will provide benefits to test and measurement communities that must characterize atmospheric optical turbulence. In addition, the ability to measure cross-range velocity can be helpful to other applications, such as clear air turbulence detection.

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