Laser air-jet engine: the action of shock waves at low laser pulse repetition rates
Journal Article
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· Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.)
- A.M. Prokhorov General Physics Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow (Russian Federation)
- Institute of Laser Physics, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk (Russian Federation)
The impact and thermal action of laser sparks on the reflector of a laser engine in which the propulsion is produced by repetitively pulsed radiation is estimated. It is shown that for a low pulse repetition rate, the thermal contact of a plasma with the reflector and strong dynamic resonance loads are inevitable. These difficulties can be surmounted by using the method based on the merging of shock waves at a high pulse repetition rate. (laser applications)
- OSTI ID:
- 21466713
- Journal Information:
- Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.), Journal Name: Quantum Electronics (Woodbury, N.Y.) Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 37; ISSN 1063-7818
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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