Laser space propulsion: Applications at two extremes of laser power

Springer Series in Optical Sciences

Volumn 129, Issue , 2006, Pages 407-434

  Phipps, Claude R ^a   Luke, James R ^a  

^a PHOTONIC ASSOCIATES   (United States)

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EID: 33846353484     PISSN: 03424111     EISSN: 15561534     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-30453-3_16     Document Type: Article

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