This work continues on previous investigations of elementary propellants for Ablative Laser Propulsion (ALP). This paper details the experimental methods used for alignment of a non-colinear temporal pulse splitting apparatus. Spatial coincidence of the separate pulses is established, the pulses are delayed, and first data is reported on this pulse spacing effect on time-of-fight (TOF) measurements. This includes ion velocity and number density measurements, and this data is compared to results from a previous work. Also, first data on the experimental determination of the time required for the laser-induced plasma to become purely reflective to incident pulses is presented.
Effects of Two-Pulse Sequencing on Characteristics of Elementary Propellants for Ablative Laser Propulsion
First International Symposium on Beamed Energy Propulsion ; 2002 ; Huntsville, AL, United States
2003-01-01
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