Carbon-assisted flyer plates

Patent · Fri Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1993

OSTI ID:869232

Stahl, David B ^[1]; Paisley, Dennis L ^[2]

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1. Los Alamos, NM
2. Santa Fe, NM

A laser driven flyer plate utilizing an optical fiber connected to a laser. The end of the optical fiber has a layer of carbon and a metal layer deposited onto it. The carbon layer provides the laser induced plasma which is superior to the plasma produced from most metals. The carbon layer plasma is capable of providing a flatter flyer plate, converting more of the laser energy to driving plasma, promoting a higher flyer plate acceleration, and providing a more uniform pulse behind the plate. In another embodiment, the laser is in optical communication with a substrate onto which a layer of carbon and a layer of metal have been deposited.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• Assignee: United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
• Patent Number(s): US 5301612
• OSTI ID: 869232
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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