DIRECTED ENERGY TECHNOLOGY

Abstract

This program covers research in directed energy (DE) technologies, primarily laser devices, optical beam control, and high power microwaves. In laser devices, this research includes moderate to high power laser devices that are applicable to a wide range of applications. In beam control, this research includes optical technologies to propagate lasers beams from a device and to provide ground-based optical space situational awareness. In high power microwaves, this research examines technologies for applications such as counter-electronics and non-lethal weapons. Vulnerability/lethality assessments are conducted for representative DE technologies. Research into other advanced non-conventional weapons will be conducted. Efforts in this program have been coordinated through the Reliance 21 process to harmonize efforts and eliminate duplication. This program is in Budget Activity 2, Applied Research, since it develops and determines the technical feasibility and military utility of evolutionary and revolutionary technologies.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2012
• Source ID: 0602605F_2_3600_PB_2012
• Service Agency Name: Air Force

Entities

Organizations

• United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Advanced Electronics
• Air Platforms
• Counter WMD
• Electronic Warfare
• Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Adaptive Optics
• Air Force
• Aircraft Equipment
• Aircrafts
• Chemical Oxygen Iodine Lasers
• Control Systems
• Directed Energy Weapons
• Ground Based
• High Energy
• High Power Microwaves
• Laser Beams
• Laser Weapons
• Lasers
• Nonlethal Weapons
• Situational Awareness
• Space Situational Awareness
• Weapons

Readers

• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
• Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

• Directed Energy
• Microelectronics
• Space