Dr

Hans-Albert 

Eckel 

German Aerospace Center (DLR)

Dr Eckel is Head of Program ‘Impact, Protection and Materials’ at the German Aerospace Center (DLR). Within this Program, DLR develops and investigates innovative solutions for the advancement of the capabilities of the German Armed Forces. This includes laser technology, research on missile systems, aircraft structures, and telemedicine. Previously Dr Eckel was head of department ‘Laserstudien und Konzepte’ at DLR‘s Institute of Technical Physics. There he developed experimental and theoretical concept and system studies of specific, mainly defence related, applications of high power laser sources. Dr Eckel holds a diploma in physics and a PhD in laser spectroscopy. He published more than 100 scientific papers and holds several patents mainly in the field of high power lasers and laser applications.

Information provided is current as of January 2021

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Research, Development, and Acquisition of Counter-UAS Technologies

By Dr 
Hans-Albert 
Eckel 
By Dr 
Martin 
Hellmann 
By Mr 
Christoph 
Müller 
By Dr 
Thomas 
Neff 
By Dr.-Ing. 
Dirk 
Zimper 
In general terms, Research, Development and Acquisition (RD&A) can be loosely defined as the efforts undertaken by companies and governments to innovate and introduce new products to achieve or enhance specific capabilities. Therein Research and [...]

Laser-Based Space Debris Removal

An Approach for Protecting the Critical Infrastructure Space
By Dr 
Hans-Albert 
Eckel 
By Dr.-Ing. 
Dennis 
Göge 
By Dr.-Ing. 
Dirk 
Zimper 
Critical infrastructures are organizations and institutions whose failure or impairment would cause sustained shortage of supplies, significant disruption of public security, or other dramatic consequences for the state or community they support. Following the classification [...]

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