Neutral Particle Beams in Strategic Defense

Abstract

This report summarizes the main elements of the current Strategic Defense Initiative program, its major risks, and the role neutral particle beams could play in reducing these risks.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1989
Accession Number
ADA344730

Entities

People

  • Gregory H. Canavan
  • John C. Browne

Organizations

  • Los Alamos National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Availability
  • Boost Phase
  • Chemical Lasers
  • Deployment
  • Detectors
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Free Electron Lasers
  • Free Electrons
  • Governments
  • Lasers
  • Neutral Particle Beams
  • Particle Beams
  • Survivability
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Weapons

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Economics
  • Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy