System for Coherent Microwave Energy Delivery
Abstract
ONR Program: Counter-Directed EnergyProgram Officer: Peter MorrisonProgram Officer Code: 351Division: Code 35Email: peter.a.morrison,@navy.milTitle/Project Name : System for Coherent Microwave Energy DeliveryProposal Principal Investigator Name & Title : Steven M.,Anlage, Professor of PhysicsTelephone & eMail : +1 301 405 7321, anlage@umd.eduInstitution : University of MarylandAs a Response to,: N00014-21-S-F002ABSTRACT (publically releasable)We propose a unique coherent microwave energy delivery system that will quickly an,d definitely test new ideas for directed energy delivery to objects of interest at unknown locations inside complex electrically-lar,ge enclosures. Examples of complex enclosures include buildings, aircraft, ships, vehicles, computers, engines, etc. A number of the,oretical proposals have been put forward in the open literature, and will continue to be put forward, about how electromagnetic ener,gy can be efficiently, skillfully, or elegantly, delivered to a target in acomplex setting (aka coherent microwave energy delivery)., At the moment there is no way to quickly and definitively evaluate these schemes as to their efficacy and utility in real life.Our,objective is to demonstrate that these methods work experimentally, understand their robustness in realistic noisy environments, qua,ntitatively measure their effectiveness, and to explore new ideas beyond those suggested by theory. The core system will consist of,a state-of-the-art microwave network analyzer and supporting computer equipment. This will be used for the development of advanced w,aveforms, new coherent perfect absorber waveforms, waveforms with enhanced targeting capabilities, and to test new predictions for e,nergy delivery made by the random coupling model (RCM). In addition we will utilize existing wall- or ceiling-mounted spatial microw,ave modulators that will be used to perform wavefront shaping to target arbitrary locations inside a complex enclosure with intense,electromagnetic energy. The equipment will be utilized by graduate students and post-docs for basic research, and the outcomes will,be published in peer-reviewed journals and Ph.D. theses. All of this work will take place in collaboration with Naval Research Labor,atory researchers, and technical achievements will be transferred directly to NRL. The outcome will allow development of smart, ef,fective and efficient directed energy and counter directed-energy strategies of utility to the entire DoD.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Mar 05, 2022
- Source ID
- N000142212263
Entities
People
- Steven M Anlage
Organizations
- Office of Naval Research
- United States Navy
- University of Maryland