Directed Energy Concepts for Strategic Defense.

Abstract

Directed energy concepts can play unique roles in strategic defense because of their reaction time, speed of light engagement, and large geographic coverage. This report discusses the main directed energy concepts, engagements in which they could have significant leverage, and their expected performance in them. It covers both boost phase engagements and midcourse applications, and contrasts these results with those of earlier analyses.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 12, 1988
Accession Number
ADA344716

Entities

People

  • George H. Canavan

Organizations

  • Los Alamos National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ablative Materials
  • Boost Phase
  • Chemical Lasers
  • Chemical Oxygen Iodine Lasers
  • Detectors
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Energy
  • Excimer Lasers
  • Free Electron Lasers
  • Free Electrons
  • Ground Based
  • Kinetic Energy
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Particle Beams
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

Readers

  • Missile Defense Systems.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy