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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title = {Explosive laser light initiation of propellants},
author = {Piltch, M S},
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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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1992},
month = {Thu Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1992}
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