STL's main focus is the development of technologies for the management and control of multispectral signatures of objects under observation by sophisticated sensor systems. STL conducts research and development over a broad range of topics, including:
- Electromagnetic materials and structures
- Electromagnetic apertures and scattering
- Optical and infrared physics and phenomenology
- Secure information systems
- Signal processing and geo-location of emitters
- Passive ranging
- Advanced waveforms for electronic attack and protection
- Terahertz sources
- Magnetic erasure of high-density data storage media
- The integration of quantum information systems
The laboratory maintains world-class numerical modeling and measurement capabilities to cover EM phenomena from quasi-static to UV wavelengths. Extensive facilities are devoted to:
- Optical measurements specializing in laser and white-light scatterometry
- Electromagnetic materials characterization
- Radar cross-section measurements
- Antenna characterization
- Computational electromagnetics
These are applied to the design, fabrication and testing of thin, broadband antennas with tailored performance and controlled impedance surfaces for management/control of signature characteristics from systems level to components. Numerical modeling has recently been extended to nano- and micro-magnetics phenomena.
The lab's secure information systems work is nationally recognized for the design, development and deployment of enterprise information systems requiring state-of-the-art database, platform and Internet security.
