Dr. Jafolla will be participating as an instructor in the course “Infrared/Visible Signature Suppression” offered by the Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA), Mar 19, 2013 (Tue) – Mar 22, 2013 (Fri).
James C. Jafolla, president of Surface Optics Corp., works on the design, fabrication, and evaluation of materials for visual and IR signature control. He is involved in developing techniques for multispectral signature suppression, including designs for pigmented paints, multiplayer stacks, and three-dimensional surface structures. Jafolla’s research includes developing models for optical constant determination from reflectance and transmittance measurements.
Course description: Threat characteristics to derive signature vulnerabilities, suppression strategies, and priorities. Explore signature-generation mechanisms and modeling techniques, as well as special types of challenges posed by a LO platform requirement. Investigate the survivability impact of signature suppression and the value of synergistic techniques with jammers and decoys.
Registration deadline is March 19!
Applicants must have SECRET-level clearance, need-to-know certification, and be U.S. citizens. If you can’t make it this time around, Georgia Institute of Technology will offer the course again on Sept. 17-20.