• DocumentCode
    1345013
  • Title

    Military: Laser weapons: A variety of targets might be neutralized by laser beams, but only if weapons employing them can be utilized with great finesse

  • Author

    Callaham, M.B.

  • Author_Institution
    Carnegie-Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA, USA
  • Volume
    19
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1982
  • fDate
    3/1/1982 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    51
  • Lastpage
    55
  • Abstract
    Discusses laser beam weapons and what they might be used for. Physical properties are also discussed. Looks at indirect mechanical damage, direct thermal damage, ionisation damage, and thermomechanical damage.
  • Keywords
    laser beam applications; military equipment; weapons; direct thermal damage; indirect mechanical damage; ionisation damage; laser beam weapons; military equipment; thermomechanical damage; Chemical lasers; Free electron lasers; Laser beams; Laser theory; Pump lasers; Weapons;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Spectrum, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9235
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MSPEC.1982.6366827
  • Filename
    6366827
    • Link To Document
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