Target Returns for Neutral-Particle-Beam Discrimination

Abstract

Models of weapons and decoys adequate for deposition studies can be formulated and solved analytically. Empirical conversion efficiencies predict useful weapon signals and weapon-to-decoy signal ratios for those energies of interest. Light decoys are of concern because of the numbers possible. Discriminating them on the basis of mass appears feasible with hydrogen or deuterium beams, contrary to earlier studies of much heavier decoys.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1990
Accession Number
ADA344698

Entities

People

  • G. H. Canavan

Organizations

  • Los Alamos National Laboratory

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Conversion
  • Conversion Ratio
  • Deuterium
  • Discrimination
  • Efficiency
  • Energy
  • Governments
  • Ground Based
  • High Energy
  • Hydrogen
  • Materials
  • Neutral Particle Beams
  • Particle Beams
  • Particles
  • United States
  • United States Government

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Plasma Physics.
  • Radar Systems Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • AI & ML - Bayesian Inference
  • Directed Energy