Micropropulsion using a Nd:YAG microchip laser

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4760, Issue II, 2002, Pages 752-765

  Gonzales, David A ^a   Baker, Robert P ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Microchip laser; Micropropulsion; Pulsed laser ablation; Thruster

Indexed keywords

ALUMINUM; COPPER; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; INDIUM; LASER ABLATION; MOTORS; PROPULSION; SATELLITES; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SOLID PROPELLANTS;

MICROPROPULSION;

NEODYMIUM LASERS;

EID: 0036443815     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.482145     Document Type: Conference Paper

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