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Application of high power lasers to space power and propulsion
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Nored, D. L. |
| Copyright Year | 1976 |
| Description | The transmission of laser power over long distances for applications such as direct conversion to propulsive thrust or electrical power is considered. Factors discussed include: problems inherent in transmitting, propagating, and receiving the laser beam over long ranges; high efficiency, closed-cycle, continuous wave operation; advancement of CO2 laser technology; and compatibility with photovoltaic power conversion devices. |
| File Size | 2255082 |
| Page Count | 14 |
| File Format | |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19760014427 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t3hx6467k |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1976-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Lasers And Masers Nasa Programs Laser Outputs Power Transmission Spacecraft Power Supplies Continuous Wave Lasers Laser Applications Photovoltaic Conversion Energy Conversion Efficiency Spacecraft Propulsion Carbon Dioxide Lasers Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |