The Free Electron Laser (FEL) can provide the naval surface combatant with a directed energy weapon that can be used against a large target set. Due to space constraints in a shipboard installation, an exploration is conducted to show the feasibility of short Rayleigh length FELs using a FEL simulation. Low atmosphere engagements are discussed through the modeling of a turbulence module for laser propagation in cruise missile defense applications. In particular, this thesis explores the difficulties in engaging a short/medium range theater ballistic missile (TBM) in the terminal phase as an engagement scenario in support of littoral operations using HELCoMES, developed by SAIC, as an engagement analysis tool. A concept of operations (CONOPS) for the use of a FEL as an area. TBM defensive weapon is explored, using a unitary, high explosive warhead model and extrapolations to other TBM warhead types.


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    Titel :

    High Energy Laser Applications in a Surface Combatant: Terminal Phase Theater Ballistic Missile Defense, Low Atmosphere Propagation, and Free Electron Laser Gain


    Beteiligte:
    S. P. Niles (Autor:in)

    Erscheinungsdatum :

    2005


    Format / Umfang :

    118 pages


    Medientyp :

    Report


    Format :

    Keine Angabe


    Sprache :

    Englisch