Application of Electron Beams in Space for Energy Storage and Optical Beam Generation,

Abstract

Examination is made of the potential for in-space-propagated electron beams for storage rings that buffer solar energy collected in low-orbit-altitude satellites. An example case in a 3000-mile equatorial orbit utilizes a nine-beam helical configuration to store 5.8 TJ in 60 MeV electrons. Electron energized optical and rf generators are covered including transmission of a 3 GW synchrotron radiation beam of lambda sub c = 1000A over 6000 km to a ground receiver with an 827 m aperture. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1978
Accession Number
ADA103402

Entities

People

  • Robert M. Salter

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Charged Particles
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electron Beams
  • Electron Energy
  • Electrons
  • Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • Free Electrons
  • Laser Beams
  • Orbits
  • Scattering
  • Solar Energy
  • Storage Rings
  • Synchrotron Radiation
  • Visible Spectra

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Explosive Engineering.
  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster
  • Space - Orbital Debris