Directed Energy Test
Abstract
DET continued efforts to measure HEL energy on small targets such as mortars. The effort is designing a recoverable mortar prototype to address Army and Navy requirements and an Air Force requirement for a missile-mounted target board. Work completed on a Light Detection and Ranging (LIDAR)-based technology to characterize atmospheric profiles along a slant path adjacent to the HEL beam propagation path in a maritime environment. This technology enables real-time determination of the maritime atmospheric aerosol extinction profile from coastal land or a moving ship. Development of non-intrusive dielectric voltage probes capable of measuring high voltage pulses and potentials completed. This technology will support measurements during HPM engagements including testing of electrical static discharge weapons used for C-IED applications. Efforts continued to mature a dense plasma focus technology to produce strategically relevant, ultra-short pulse neutron fluence levels for nuclear vulnerability testing. This project successfully demonstrated neutron production. These efforts were reducing risk for the Central Test and Evaluation Investment Program Pulsed Neutron Environment project.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2019
- Source ID
- 9bb6b01a460ef517dc261a5e18577eab