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Airborne laser : bullets of light

Title
Airborne laser : bullets of light / Robert W. Duffner.
Author
Duffner, Robert W.
Publication
New York : Plenum Trade, [1997], ©1997.

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xvii, 398 pages : illustrations; 26 cm
Summary
  • Airborne Laser: Bullets of Light traces the development of the airborne laser from its scientific beginning to its development as a viable shield against missile attacks. For the first time, a professional historian has had access to formerly classified information, and has interwoven a rich documentary/history of scientists and engineers dealing with seemingly intractable technical problems.
  • The book provides a comprehensive overview of the workings of a military laboratory involved with solving the problems of laser technology. The people responsible for this work come to life, and their long journey toward the implementation of their research is a real success story - one that has never been told.
  • On another level, the book is a case study for those who are tempted to dismiss a demonstration system as a mere engineering problem. The results of the program have proven far-reaching, and contain lessons for the current generation of star warriors.
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Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 381-391) and index.
Contents
1. Military's Early Involvement with Lasers -- 2. First Laser Ground Demonstrations -- 3. Launching the Airborne Laser Laboratory -- 4. Gaining Momentum -- 5. Moving Ahead with Hardware -- 6. Aerodynamics and Safety -- 7. Preparing for Cycle I -- 8. Tracking Aerial Targets - Cycle I: May-November 1973 -- 9. Low-Power Laser Goes Airborne - Cycle II: November 1973-March 1976 -- 10. First Steps to Ready High-Power Laser - Cycle III: Phases 1 and 2 -- 11. Fueling the Laser - Cycle III: Phase 3 -- 12. High-Power Laser Goes Airborne to Encounter Air-to-Air Missiles - Cycle III: Phases 4 and 5 -- 13. Setbacks and Delays -- 14. Success: Two Shootdowns.
ISBN
0306456222
LCCN
97021335
OCLC
ocm36930759
Owning Institutions
Columbia University Libraries