Beamed energy propulsion
Subtitle: Third International Symposium on Beamed Energy Propulsion, Troy, New York, 11-14 October 2004
By: editors, Andrew V. Pakhomov, Leik N. Myrabo ; sponsoring organizations: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute ... [et al.] .
Contributors: Pakhomov, Andrew V.; Myrabo, Leik.; Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Series: AIP conference proceedings -- 766; AIP conference proceedings -- no. 766
Publisher: American Institute of Physics
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Melville, N.Y
Language: eng
Number of pages: 615
ISBN-13: 9780735402515
Subjects: Space vehicles -- Propulsion systems -- Congresses.; Particle beams -- Industrial applications -- Congresses.; Lasers in astronautics -- Congresses.; Rocket engines -- Thrust -- Congresses.; Física (congressos); Lasers en astronautique -- Congrès.; Faisceaux de particules -- Applications industrielles -- Congrès.; Moteurs-fusées -- Poussée -- Congrès.; Véhicules spatiaux -- Propulsion -- Congrès.
Genres: Congresses.; Congrès.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: value: Keynote session; value: Plenary session; value: Systems and missions; value: Lightcraft dynamics; value: Lasers for propulsion; value: Ablative laser propulsion and related techniques; value: Airspikes; value: New vehicle concepts.