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BEAMED ENERGY PROPULSION: Third International Symposium on Beamed Energy Propulsion

Third International Symposium on Beamed Energy Propulsion

Andrew V. Pakhomov, University of Alabama in Huntsville, Department of Physics, Huntsville, AL, USA ; Leik N. Myrabo, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Dept. of Mechanical, Aerospace & Nuclear Engineer., Troy, NY, USA


AIP Conference Proceedings 766


Conference Location and Date: Troy, New York, 11-14 October 2004

Subseries: None

Published April 2005; ISBN 0-7354-0251-5 One Volume, Print; 632 pages; 6 3/8 X 9 1/4 inches; Hardcover; $178.00

Readership: Industrial researchers in the fields of advanced propulsion, aerospace engineering, and laser science; faculty and graduate students interested in mechanical and aerospace engineering.

This book contains nearly a complete collection of papers presented at the Third International Symposium on Beamed Energy Propulsion. It will provide an inspirational reading to researchers in the field of advanced propulsion, students and faculty in physics and engineering departments, as well as a general audience concerned with the future exploration of space. Topics include: Systems and Missions; Lightcraft Dynamics; Microwave Beamed-Energy Propulsion; Lasers for Propulsion; Ablative Laser Propulsion and Related Techniques; Airspikes; New Vehicle Concepts; Fundamental Issues.

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