Enabling the Full-Spectrum of C4ISR solutions …. from DC to Light

The Electromagnetics and Advanced Technology Division (Code 55400) provides physical-layer applied research and development expertise to the joint and coalition warfighter and National agencies in support of the full-spectrum of C4ISR missions.

Business Areas

Antenna Systems Engineering Business Area :
EMI / EMC/ EMP, VLF communications, High Voltage RF Engineering, Antenna Design.

Atmospheric Propagation Business Area :
RF Propagation Modeling, Optical Propagation Modeling, Hazardous Weather Detection Capability.

Interoperable Radio Communications Business Area :
First Responder interoperable Communications, Land Mobile Radio testing, RF coverage measurement, Digital Radio, and FPGA programming.

Integrated Topside Design Business Area :
Scale brass-model testing, Computational Electromagnetic Modeling, Antenna test range and facilities

Photonics Business Areas :
Free-Space Optical Communications, RF Fiber Optic Communications, Integrated Optics, Quantum Photonics, Optical Tracking, Low visibility video/image processing.

Transdisciplinary Sciences Business Area :
Bio-MEMS, Hepatic Gloves for trauma transcription, Social Networking for Navy information operations, Carbon Nanotubes, Quantum Entanglement.

Projects/Programs

Antenna Systems Engineering Business Area :

Antenna Design Capabilities
Shipboard Antenna Modeling
Antenna Test Range
Antenna Pattern Range
Tapered Anechoic Chamber Test Facility
Composite Materials Test Facility
Electrolytic Fluid (Seawater) Antenna
Electrically Small, Multi-Band Current Probe Antenna
High Voltage Test Facility for Research and Testing
Bushings and Insulators for VLF/LF transmit applications
VLF/LF Receive Antenna Calibration Facility

Atmospheric Propagation Business Area :

Free Space Optical Experimentation
Electro-Optical Signal Transmission and Ranging
Advanced Refractive Effects Prediction System
Hazardous Weather Detection & Display Capability 

Interoperable Radio Communications Business Area :

Communication Assets Survey & Mapping (CASM)
Drive Test
Communications Systems Engineering Support
Communications Exercise Support
Advanced Refractive Effects Prediction System 

Integrated Topside Design Business Area :

Shipboard Antenna Modeling
Antenna Pattern Range
Bounded Wave Simulator Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Hardening
Scale Brass Model Fabrication Shop 

Photonics Business Areas : 

Free Space Optics Communications
Free Space Optical Experimentation
Optical Tracking
Low Visibility Video and Image Processing
RF Photonic Transmission & Signal Processing
Integrated Photonic Devices
Secure Communication with Quantum Entanglement
High Yield Microsphere Formation Using an Excimer Laser 

Transdisciplinary Sciences Business Area :

Rapid Deployable Cargo Monitoring System
Touch Communication Glove with Tactile Feedback
High Yield Microsphere Formation Using an Excimer Laser

Additional Capabilities

Trusted technical agents for DARPA, DHS, ONR, NAVSEA, PEO-C4I and Space, SPAWAR and other government agencies across our business areas.

Personnel include ~105 degreed technical professionals, ~ 70 % of whom hold advanced degrees in Engineering, Physics, and Mathematics and ~ 40% of whom hold higher security clearances. The Division has partnerships with technical investigators from across SSC Pacific, the DoD, and academia.

Facilities include 16,000 sq-ft of indoor laboratories for prototyping and testing RF, fiber optics, free-space optics, antenna performance, radio communications, and composite materials, Outdoor test ranges include a hi-voltage test facility, antenna pattern range, bounded-wave simulator, tapered anechoic chamber, test range relatively free from electromagnetic noise with ten outdoor signal paths (up to ½ mile) on the rim of a 150-ft canyon adjacent to open ocean, optical and RF field testing in marine and littoral environments, and management of ISTEF, an electro-optical observatory engaged in developing and demonstrating approaches critical to theater and strategic missiles defense.

Computational and design teams have access to the SSC Pacific High-Performance Computing facility. Hardware Design software suites include Beam-Prop, Optsim, HFSS, CST Microwave Studio, NEC-BSC, COSAM, CLASS.

55400 Contact Information

For more information, please contact the following:

• Division Head, 55400
  Email: 55400@spawar.navy.mil

• Operations Manager, 55401
  Email: 55401@spawar.navy.mil

• Business Manager, 55403
  Email: 55403@spawar.navy.mil

• Applied Electromagnetics Branch, Head, 55410
  Email: 55410@spawar.navy.mil

• Electromagnetics Technology Branch, Head, 55420
  Email: 55420@spawar.navy.mil

• Advanced Technology Branch, Head, 55430
  Email: 55430@spawar.navy.mil

• Communications Technology Branch, Head, 55450
  Email: 55450@spawar.navy.mil

• Advanced Electromagnetics Technology Branch, Head, 55460
  Email: 55460@spawar.navy.mil

• Atmospheric Propagation Branch, Head, 55480
  Email: 55480@spawar.navy.mil