Armament Research - "Radar Fuze Sensor" for Detecting Buried Structures

Effectiveness of earth penetrating munitions will be enhanced when detonated at optimum depth by a new radar fuze sensor which detects buried structures. An ultrafast pulsar is required for the radar. A novel pulsar based on ordinary semiconductor devices in new modes will be developed. The feasibility of providing pulses of 10,000,000 watts, 50 ps resetime, at 1 kHz PRF from a 9 cubic inch package will be demonstrated by a combination of summation with experimental validation. The pulsar will be inexpensive to produce since it is based on standard components. In addition to the fuze sensor, the new pulsar will find wide commercial application in ground penetrating radar for automotive sensors and as a laboratory pulse generator for scientific research. The principal investigator has over 20 years experience in pulsars, pulse power, and ultrawideband systems, and is uniquely qualified to perform this work.