Electro-Optic Propagation
Abstract
Long Term Goals. The development and testing of a comprehensive infrared and optical propagation assessment model suite for the marine atmospheric boundary layer, and the improvement of weather-dependent range predictions for the Target Acquisition Weapons Software (TAWS) in the marine environment. OBJECTIVES. The electro-optical propagation objectives are: 1) The acquisition and analysis of mid-wave and long-wave infrared transmission and scintillation data in a well-characterized marine atmospheric surface layer, over typical maritime ranges of 7 to 15 kilometers; 2) Model development for infrared and visible extinction, refraction, and scintillation using local; 3) Development and evaluation of ocean and coastal aerosol models; 4) Study of the optical properties of non-spherical dust aerosols and the evaluation of global behavior; 5) The improvement of naval marine target modeling in TAWS by adding the effects of the wake to the boat and ship target and background models APPROACH. INFRARED PROPAGATION There are two elements to the electro-optical propagation model development. The first element is the design and execution of field experiments to generate useful field data, and the second element is the creation and testing of predictive models. A close collaboration between SSC San Diego and TNO (Netherlands) is developing a new propagation assessment tool called EOSTAR (Electro-Optical Signal Transmission and Ranging). EOSTAR will ultimately provide a coverage diagram providing the probability of detection for arbitrary environmental conditions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 30, 2002
- Accession Number
- ADA628530
Entities
People
- Charles Mcgrath
- Dimitri Tsintikidis
- Jeffrey Reid
- Stephen Doss-hammel
Organizations
- Naval Information Warfare Systems Command