Strategic defense initiatives at Los Alamos National Laboratory
This presentation reviews the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) programs at Los Alamos National Laboratory, noting especially the needs for and applications of optics and optical technologies. Table I lists the various activities at Los Alamos contributing to SDI programs. The principal, nonnuclear SDI programs are: (1) the free-electron laser, and (2) neutral particle beams. Both should be considered as potential long-range-kill systems, but still in the futuristic category.
- Research Organization:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- OSTI ID:
- 5559914
- Report Number(s):
- LA-UR-85-2177; CONF-850345-25; ON: DE85014093
- Resource Relation:
- Journal Volume: 0540; Conference: Southwest conference on optics, Albuquerque, NM, USA, 4 Mar 1985
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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