Electro-Optical Systems Laboratory (EOSL)

Contact Information

Gisele Bennett

Laboratory Director
404-407-6100

EOSL conducts research in broad areas in electro-optical systems, including:

• Remote Sensing
• Modeling and analysis
• Integrated sensing systems
• Optical device technology
• LIDAR system design and measurement
• Microelectronics
• Nanotechnology
• Solid state lighting
• Performance support systems
• Sensor data collection
• Analysis

Technology areas of pre-eminence include:

• LIDAR systems development
• Multispectral imaging
• EO countermeasures technology and analysis
• Wide band-gap semiconductors
• Advanced packaging for transmit/receive modules used in active phased array radars.

The lab performs applied research in the growth and application of carbon nanotubes, multifunctional materials, RFID and optical tagging, chem-bio sensors, and has the leading Medical Device Test Center, which examines the interactions between medical devices and security and logistical systems.

EOSL has the following specially configured research centers:

• Sensors and Sensing Systems Information and Analysis Center (SENSIAC), serving the military sensor community as a repository of information
• LandMARC Research Center, formed to provide solutions for mobile, wireless and performance based tasks
• Environmental Radiation Center performing radiation monitoring
• Environmental Health and Occupational Safety Center for compliance oversight for environmental emergency response, and occupational safety and health issues
• Phosphor Technology Center of Excellence
• The Center for Optimization of Simulated Multiple Objective Systems