Literature on laser-solid interaction is surveyed and the important regimes of this process are delineated. This information is used to discuss the possibility of a laser induced ablation thruster. It is concluded that such a thruster may be feasible if a sufficiently high intensity, high frequency laser beam is available and that further study of interaction is needed.
Review of laser-solid interaction and its possibilities for space propulsion
1972-11-15
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
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