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Applications analysis of high energy lasers
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Mackay, J. S. Nishioka, K. Arno, R. D. |
| Copyright Year | 1972 |
| Description | An analysis and comparison of laser technology with competing technologies were made to determine possible laser applications. The analysis was undertaken as follows: (1) possible applications were listed and categorized; (2) required components were enumerated and the characteristics of these components were extrapolated; (3) complete system characteristics were calculated parametrically for selected applications using the postulated component characteristics; and (4) where possible and appropriate, comparisons were made with competing systems. It was found that any large scale replacement of existing systems and methods by lasers requires many technological advances in laser and associated systems. However, several applications appear feasible, such as low orbit drag make-up, orbit changing, communications, and illumination applications. |
| File Size | 1125773 |
| Page Count | 46 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19720014867 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t8vb2x05j |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1972-03-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Masers Lasers Optical Properties Technology Assessment Optical Communication Systems Analysis Energy Transfer Heat Transfer Technology Utilization Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports Server (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |