Laser Countermeasure Impacts and Penalties

Abstract

Countermeasures could determine the ultimate effectiveness of directed energy weapons. This report discusses shielding and spinning boosters, the countermeasures specific to lasers, and provides an overall assessment of their impact, which is modest.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA338857

Entities

People

  • Gregory H. Canavan

Organizations

  • Los Alamos National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ablation
  • Ablative Materials
  • Boost Phase
  • Chemical Lasers
  • Constellations
  • Cost Effectiveness
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Hardness
  • Laser Countermeasures
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Platforms
  • Radiation
  • Shielding
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Missile Defense Systems.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy