Debris Charge States in HANE (High Altitude Nuclear Explosion) and in the NRL (Naval Research Laboratory) Laser Experiment.

Abstract

We show that in the NRL laser experiment the expanding debris ions remain highly charged, in contrast to the situation in a high altitude nuclear explosion (HANE) in which recombination to a low charge state is rapid. The difference in the two cases is a result of (1) a failure in the scaling of debris density relative to a HANE in the early expansion phase (2) a failure in scaling of the energy deposition time. Results based on simple idealized models for the HANE and laser experiment are presented and these are compared with more sophisticated calculations. Keywords: HANE(High Altitude Nuclear Explosion), Laser experiment, Scaling, Debris charge state, Recombination rates.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 30, 1987
Accession Number
ADA187541

Entities

People

  • E. Hyman
  • J. L. Giuliani Jr.
  • M. Mulbrandon

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Altitude
  • Aluminum
  • Auxiliary Power Units
  • Classification
  • Coefficients
  • Electron Density
  • Electrons
  • Explosions
  • High Altitude
  • High Temperature
  • Laser Pulses
  • Low Temperature
  • Military Research
  • Nuclear Explosions
  • Security
  • Systems Engineering

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Space Exploration and Orbital Mechanics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy