Emon

Background
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Defense Sciences Office (DSO) is issuing a Disruption Opportunity (DO) to invite submissions of innovative basic or applied research concepts in radar waveform generation, electromagnetic (EM) wave propagation, and processing.

This initiative aims to explore underutilized properties of the classical EM field, leveraging advanced radar techniques to enhance information extraction from environments. The total award value for this opportunity is limited to $2,000,000, which includes government funding and performer cost share if required or proposed.

Work Details
The Emon program's objective is to investigate the utility of constructing radar systems that fully exploit the tensorial nature of the EM field. Proposals should focus on:

1. Theoretical/Analytical Development: Investigating nontraditional waveforms and their efficacy in radar systems; predicting near and far fields from specified inputs; developing signal processing techniques for extracting information from received scenes.

2. Experimental Validation: Designing a testbed for experimental verification of theoretical predictions; modifying commercial radar components as necessary; evaluating performance in complex environments with distributed clutter and target motion. Proposers must also address program metrics related to tensor Radar Cross Section (RCS), resolution improvements, and far-field utility.

Period of Performance
The combined theoretical and experimental efforts for this Disruption Opportunity should not exceed 18 months.

Place of Performance
The geographic location(s) for performance are not explicitly provided.