Georgia Tech: Military Laser Principles and Applications

Military Laser Principles and Applications

Program ID: DEF 3002P
Program type: Short Courses (weekday)
CEUs: 2.1

Location/
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Program Administrator

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Cost

Las Vegas Marriott Suites
(Las Vegas Marriott Suites)

Dr. Michael Cathcart

August 17, 2010

August 20, 2010

$1,795.00

Section ID: 10120/220411068

IMPORTANT: This course is restricted to U.S. citizens and all attendees are required to fill out the Access Eligibility Form indicating they meet the attendance requirements.

NOTES:
-- On the first day, check in at least 30 minutes before the class start time.
-- Discount available for companies that send 3 or more people to this course. Call 404-385-3501 to register your group.

-- Georgia Tech employees should call 404-385-3501 to register by phone, and have their PeopleSoft number ready.

Meeting time(s):
•Tuesday, August 17, 2010 (8:30 AM-5:00 PM)
•Wednesday, August 18, 2010 (8:30 AM-5:00 PM)
•Thursday, August 19, 2010 (8:30 AM-5:00 PM)
•Friday, August 20, 2010 (8:30 AM-12:00 PM)

Course Description

Review basic operating and design principles underlying laser-based military devices. Examine the operating principles of lasers with an emphasis on military systems, and get an overview of important technical issues associated with designing systems incorporating lasers. Explore basic laser operating principles, system design considerations, and environmental effects. Focus on an examination of existing military systems that incorporate lasers as a primary component.

Who Should Attend

Engineers
Scientists
System analysts
Technicians
Technical managers
Procurement decision-makers
Military planners

How You Will Benefit

Understand the basic operating principles of lasers
Understand major design issues associated with laser-based systems
Identify the major components and technologies in military laser systems
Explain the operation of laser-based military systems
Gain insight into evolving applications of lasers

What You Will Cover

Review of Optics
Basics of Lasers
Nonlinear Optics
Laser Device Overview
Laser Safety
Laser Design and Engineering
Beam Control
Pointing and Tracking
Propagation
LIDAR
LADAR
Rangefinders and Designators
Battlefield Support
Countermeasure Devices
High Energy Systems
Illuminators
Operational Issues

Prerequisites

Familiarity with basic optics and physics, such as that found in a two-semester university-level introductory physics course is beneficial.

Certificate

This course is an elective for the Infrared & Electro-Optical Technology Certificate.

Security Requirements

The material presented in this course is For Official Use Only. Participants must be U.S. citizens and employed by U.S. government agencies or their contractors. You may meet this requirement by submission of the Access Eligibility Form.

The Instructors

Michael Cathcart, Georgia Institute of Technology principal research scientist in the Electro-Optics Systems Laboratory, holds a joint appointment with the School of Physics. His research interests include physics-based modeling and simulation of visible and infrared phenomenology for active and passive sensors, target signature computations, electro-optical sensor performance studies and laser lethality analyses.

Gary Gimmestad, a principal research scientist in Georgia Tech Research Institute's Electro-Optics Laboratory, was named the senior faculty leader in remote sensing technology in 1988 and the Glen Robinson Chair in electro-optics in 2002. He primarily researches developing innovative laser-based remote sensing systems for a wide variety of atmospheric applications.

William Pekny, deputy program manager at Northrop Grumman for the deactivation of the Peacekeeper ICBM system, spent 28 years as a government scientist working on a variety of specialized weapon systems including laser-warning receivers and electro-optical countermeasures. He joined Northrop-Grumman in 1997 where his assignments have included acting manager of the EO/IR Advanced Technology Section and deputy program Manager for the Large Aircraft Infrared Countermeasure Program.

William Rhodes, professor of electrical engineering at Florida Atlantic University, served in a similar position at Georgia Institute of Technology for 33 years. His principle areas of interest include optical image formation, Fourier optics, time-frequency domain signal processing, nonlinear signal processing, 3-D image acquisition and human vision system modeling. His work includes target identification in the visible, mid-wave infrared and long-wave infrared regions as well as in passive millimeter wave imaging systems.

William Robinson, Georgia Tech Research Institute principal research engineer in the Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory, serves primarily as a systems engineer and program manager on a variety of hardware development programs centered on developing electro-optical sensors - both active and passive. His principle areas of interest include system engineering, development of airborne and ground-based laser sensor systems, and development of unique electro-optical instruments.