Laser Ablation for Space Propulsion: The Concept And its Dynamic Characteristics

Andrew V. Pakhomov; Michael S. Thompson; Don A. Gregory

The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics
Technical Digest Series (Optica Publishing Group, 2001),
paper TuB3_2

Laser Ablation for Space Propulsion: The Concept And its Dynamic Characteristics

Andrew V. Pakhomov, Michael S. Thompson, and Don A. Gregory

Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Pacific Rim 2001

Chiba Japan
15–19 July 2001
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A. V. Pakhomov, M. S. Thompson, and D. A. Gregory, "Laser Ablation for Space Propulsion: The Concept And its Dynamic Characteristics," in The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, Technical Digest Series (Optica Publishing Group, 2001), paper TuB3_2.

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Abstract

This work reviews the experimental studies performed by the authors of recently revived concept of Ablative Laser Propulsion (ALP). Specific impulse approaching 2×10⁴ s and other crucial dynamic characteristics are reported for the first time.

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