Carbon-assisted flyer plates
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
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- Los Alamos, NM
- Santa Fe, NM
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 869232
- Patent Number(s):
- 5301612
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F42 - AMMUNITION F42B - EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- carbon-assisted; flyer; plates; laser; driven; plate; utilizing; optical; fiber; connected; layer; carbon; metal; deposited; provides; induced; plasma; superior; produced; metals; capable; providing; flatter; converting; energy; driving; promoting; acceleration; uniform; pulse; embodiment; communication; substrate; plasma produced; optical communication; metal layer; optical fiber; layer deposited; laser energy; carbon layer; layer provides; flyer plate; laser induced; laser driven; driven flyer; flyer plates; /102/
Citation Formats
Stahl, David B, and Paisley, Dennis L. Carbon-assisted flyer plates. United States: N. p., 1994.
Web.
Stahl, David B, & Paisley, Dennis L. Carbon-assisted flyer plates. United States.
Stahl, David B, and Paisley, Dennis L. Sat .
"Carbon-assisted flyer plates". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/869232.
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title = {Carbon-assisted flyer plates},
author = {Stahl, David B and Paisley, Dennis L},
abstractNote = {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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1994},
month = {1}
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