VICENT - Vibration Imaging for the Characterization of Extended, Non-cooperative Targets

Exciting Technology, LLC (ET) and University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) along with their Transition partner Lockheed Martin Coherent Technologies (LMCT) plan to extend the Phase I phenomenology and wave optics simulations, and build a vibration imaging LiDAR for target phenomenology characterizations in controlled environments.  In addition, the team provides an optional path to accelerate the Phase III 1km testing into the Phase II program. In the baseline Phase II program, the ET/UDRI team will refine the imaging vibrometer Concept of Operations (CONOPs), system requirements and phenomenology for scaled representative target vibrations, target/platform motions and atmospheric turbulence. The team will implement the Laboratory System Design (LSD) for imaging vibrometry providing a simplified laboratory instrument for target/motion phenomenology measurements. The optional Field System Design (FSD) which exploits a modified LMCT holographic imager to provide vibration imaging at 1km. The LSD system uses commercially available parts. Both the LSD and FSD share similar architectures allowing common processing and direct comparison of lab and field measurements. Finally, a sensitivity analysis combined with wave optics simulations will describe the overall efficacy of the DE and CID missions and the preliminary constraints on the mission ladar configurations.  Our vibration imaging LiDAR will be suitable for multiple applications in both DoD and commercial markets, and the LSD LiDAR could potentially result in extensive industrial applications.