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1 online resource (xx, 816 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
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text file |
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PDF |
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polychrome |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
1. Directed Energy Weapons. 1.1. Introduction. 1.2. PUFF74: A Material Response Computer Code. 1.3. PUFF-TFT: A Material Response Computer Code. 1.4. SANDYL: A Monte Carlo Three-Dimensional Computer Code. 1.5. ASTHMA88 (Axisymmetric Transient Heating and Material Ablation) Code. 1.6. ALE3D (Arbitrary Lagrangian/Eulerian Multi-Physics 3D) Computer Code. 1.7. CTH Computer Code. 1.8. HYPUF, Stress Wave Response Computer Code. 1.9. DYNA2D and DYNA3D Computer Codes Series. 1.10. NIKE2D and NIKE3D Computer Codes Series. 1.11. TOPAZ2D and TOPAZ3D Computer Codes Series. |
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2. Laser Technology. 2.1. Basic Principles. 2.2. Overall Theme. 2.3. A Word About Units. 2.4. Developing Damage Criteria. 2.5. Energy Required for Damage. 2.6. Laser Beam. 2.7. Summary. |
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3. Laser Safety. 3.1. Laser Safety. 3.2. Laser Hazards. 3.3. Safety Regulations. 3.4. Laser Hazard Classification. 3.5. Laser Range Safety Tool (LRST) Physics. |
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4. Laser Weapons. 4.1. Laser as a Weapon. 4.2. Possible Targets. 4.3. Energy Level at the Target. 4.4. Absorption and Scattering. 4.5. Atmospheric Structure with Altitude. 4.6. Major Laser Weapon Concepts. 4.7. Small-Scale Weapons Using Lab-Type Lasers. 4.8. High-Energy Lasers as Weapons. 4.9. High-Energy Laser (HEL) Safety Program. 4.10. Lasers for Air Defense. 4.11. Target-Background Discrimination for Surveillance. |
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5. Laser-Directed Energy Concepts. 5.1. Laser Beam and Material Interactions and Its Lethality. 5.2. Introduction to Effectiveness of Directed Energy Weapons. 5.3. Mathematics of Diffusion. 5.4. Effects Caused by Absorption of Laser Radiation at the Surface. |
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6. High-Energy Laser Beam Weapons. 6.1. Introduction. 6.2. Directed Energy Weapons Engagements. 6.3. Wavelength Effects. 6.4. Atmospheric Propagation Problem. 6.5. Thermal Blooming Effects. 6.6. Adaptive Beaming and Imaging in Turbulent Atmosphere. 6.7. Target Effects. |
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7. Lasers. 7.1. Introduction. 7.2. How Laser Works. 7.3. Laser Light Propagation. 7.4. Physics of Laser Absorption in Metals. 7.5. Behavior of Electromagnetic Radiation at Interface. 7.6. Theoretical Discussion of Laser Absorption and Reflectivity. 7.7. Mathematical of Laser Absorption in Metals. 7.8. Material and Thermal Response. 7.9. Solutions of Governing Equation. 7.10. Comparison of Fourier and Kinetic Theory. 7.11. Finite Difference Methods. 7.12. Effects of Pulsed Wave Laser Radiation. 7.13. Effects of Continuous Wave Laser Radiation. |
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8. Atmospheric Propagation of High-Energy Laser Beams. 8.1. Introduction. 8.2. Laser Propagation in the Atmosphere. 8.3. Laser and Thermal Blooming Effects. 8.4. Mission Impact. 8.5. Adaptive Optics. 8.6. Current Initiatives. |
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Appendix A. Short Course in Taylor Series. Appendix B. Short Course in Vector Analysis. Appendix C. Short Course in Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations. Appendix D. Short Course in Complex Variables. Appendix E. Short Course in Fourier and Laplace Transforms. Appendix F. Short Course in Electromagnetic. Appendix G. Short Course in Optics. Appendix H. Short Course in Heat Conduction. Appendix I. Data and Plots of Thermal Parameters of Different Materials. Appendix J. Acronyms and Definitions. |
| Summary |
The only unclassified source of detailed information on high energy laser development Covers scientific and mathematical background, on practical issues governing field application Includes worked examples of all key mathematical equations This book delves deeply into the real-world technologies behind the 'directed energy weapons' that many believe exist only within the confines of science fiction. On the contrary, directed energy weapons such as high energy lasers are very real, and this book provides a crash course on all the physical and mathematical concepts that make these weapons a reality. Written to serve both scientists researching the physical phenomena of laser effects, as well as engineers focusing on practical applications; the author provides worked examples demonstrating issues such as how to solve for heat diffusion equation for different boundary and initial conditions. Several sections are devoted to reviewing and dealing with solutions of diffusion equations utilizing the aid of the integral transform techniques. Ultimately, this book examines the state-of-the-art in currently available high energy laser technologies, and suggests future directions for accelerating practical applications in the field. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Directed-energy weapons.
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Directed-energy weapons. |
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Lasers -- Military applications.
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Lasers -- Military applications. |
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Space weapons.
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Space weapons. |
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Electrical. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Zohuri, Bahman. Directed energy weapons. Switzerland : Springer, [2016] 9783319312880 (DLC) 2016946373 (OCoLC)940933383 |
| ISBN |
9783319312897 (electronic book) |
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3319312898 (electronic book) |
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9783319312880 |
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331931288X |
| Standard No. |
10.1007/978-3-319-31289-7 |
