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Title: Explosive laser light initiation of propellants

Abstract

This invention is comprised of an improved initiator for artillery shell using an explosively generated laser light to uniformly initiate the propellent. A small quantity of a high explosive, when detonated, creates a high pressure and temperature, causing the surrounding noble gas to fluoresce. This fluorescence is directed into a lasing material, which lases, and directs laser light into a cavity in the propellant, uniformly initiating the propellant.

Inventors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Los Alamos National Lab., NM (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10143543
Patent Number(s):
PATENTS-US-A7858457
Application Number:
ON: DE94010170; PAN: 7-858,457
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-36
Resource Type:
Patent Application
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1992
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE; 42 ENGINEERING; DETONATORS; DESIGN; ORDNANCE; INVENTIONS; FLUORESCENCE; LASER RADIATION; 450100; 426000; CHEMICAL EXPLOSIONS AND EXPLOSIVES; COMPONENTS, ELECTRON DEVICES AND CIRCUITS

Citation Formats

Piltch, M S. Explosive laser light initiation of propellants. United States: N. p., 1992. Web.
Piltch, M S. Explosive laser light initiation of propellants. United States.
Piltch, M S. 1992. "Explosive laser light initiation of propellants". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10143543.
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abstractNote = {This invention is comprised of an improved initiator for artillery shell using an explosively generated laser light to uniformly initiate the propellent. A small quantity of a high explosive, when detonated, creates a high pressure and temperature, causing the surrounding noble gas to fluoresce. This fluorescence is directed into a lasing material, which lases, and directs laser light into a cavity in the propellant, uniformly initiating the propellant.},
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year = {Thu Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1992},
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