Restricted Research - Award List, Note/Discussion Page
Fiscal Year: 2023
1853 The University of Texas at El Paso (143741)
Principal Investigator: Rumpf,Raymond C
Total Amount of Contract, Award, or Gift (Annual before 2011): $ 300,000
Exceeds $250,000 (Is it flagged?): Yes
Start and End Dates: 8/1/22 - 8/1/24
Restricted Research: YES
Academic Discipline: Electrical & Computer Engineer
Department, Center, School, or Institute: Electrical & Computer Engineer
Title of Contract, Award, or Gift: Tool Suite for the Design, Analysis & Optimization of Planar Engineered Optics
Name of Granting or Contracting Agency/Entity:
AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY
CFDA Link: DOD
12.630
Program Title:
Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering
CFDA Linked: Basic, Applied, and Advanced Research in Science and Engineering
Note:
The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) proposes a two-year project to collaborate with the Air Force Research Lab (AFRL) at Eglin Air Force Base to develop the MODT, a tool suite for the design, analysis and optimization of ultra-thin optical systems based on engineered meta-surfaces. The Principal Investigator (PI) is Dr. Raymond C. Rumpf, who is a well-established expert in computational electromagnetics and design of advanced electromagnetic devices. Dr. Touma will serve as the Technical Point of Contact (TPOC) within AFRL. The ideal MODT will be capable of handling anything from simple planar structures to volumetric meta-surfaces formed onto curved surfaces. Rigorous electromagnetic (EM) solvers will analyze the engineered structures and produce effective medium models (EMMs) that can be utilized in ray tracing simulations of the larger optical systems. Both rigorous EM solvers and ray tracing techniques will be wrapped in optimization algorithms that can optimize conventional designs and explore novel designs based on targeted performance metrics.
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