A continuous, in-chamber target tracking and engagement approach for laser fusion

Fusion Science and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 454-458

  Petzoldt, Ron ^a   Alexander, Neil ^a   Carlson, Lane ^b   Flint, Graham ^a   Goodin, Dan ^a   Spalding, Jon ^b   Tillack, Mark ^b  

^a GENERAL ATOMICS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LASER BEAMS; NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS; POSITION MEASUREMENT; TARGET TRACKING;

POSITION SENSITIVE DETECTOR (PSD);

LASER FUSION;

EID: 35448983515     PISSN: 15361055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST07-A1529     Document Type: Conference Paper

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