Critical fluence effects in laser propulsion

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7005, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Sinko, John E ^a   Gregory, Don A ^a  

^a Physics Department ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Coupling coefficient; Fluence; Internal efficiency; Laser ablation; Laser propulsion; Model; Specific impulse; Threshold

Indexed keywords

LASER ABLATION; LASER APPLICATIONS; LASERS; PULSED LASER APPLICATIONS; PULSED LASER DEPOSITION;

COUPLING COEFFICIENT; CRITICAL FLUENCE; FLUENCE; FLUENCE DEPENDENCE; HIGH-POWER LASERS; INTERNAL EFFICIENCY; LASER PROPULSION; MODEL; SPECIFIC IMPULSE; THRESHOLD;

ABLATION;

EID: 50249131273     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.782469     Document Type: Conference Paper

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