Electrostatic Technology for Control of Dust and Hydrocarbon Vapors in High Power Laser Systems.

Abstract

The application of electrostatic techniques has been investigated as a repulsion system to keep dust off mirrors that might be used in high-power laser systems. A demonstration unit for a 30 cm mirror was built and shipped to Kirtland Air Force Base as part of the program. Other efforts investigated the development of technology that might be used to keep dust and contaminants off large mirrors in an orbiting space platform. If there is dust deposition it may be practical to clean the reflecting surfaces with a dry wipe-off system without damaging delicate coatings or metal films. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1982
Accession Number
ADA115618

Entities

People

  • Stuart A. Hoenig

Organizations

  • University of Arizona

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Charged Particles
  • Control Systems
  • Detection
  • Electron Emission
  • Electrons
  • Emission
  • Environmental Pollutants
  • Field Emission
  • Films
  • Generators
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Spacecraft
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Software Engineering
  • Surface Coatings Technology.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Pulsed-Laser Deposition
  • Space