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- Published: July 2012
- ISBN: 978-1-4398660-6-1
- Publisher: CRC Press
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- By Bahman Zohuri.
Without the use of a projectile, a directed-energy weapon (DEW) emits energy aimed in a particular direction, transferring that energy to a target for a desired effect. The energy can come in various forms, including electromagnetic radiation, particles with mass, sound, fire, and high-power laser weapons. This book introduces modern directed-energy weaponry, as well as the technical approach to such research. The text covers laser systems, analyzing the interaction between high-power laser beams and matter. It also covers the use of particle and high-power radar beams as weapons of the future. Appendices cover the math and engineering topics needed to gain a technical understanding of DEW types.
Table of Contents
Beam Weapons
Introduction
Laser Technology
Basic Principles
Overall Theme
A Word about Units
Developing Damage Criteria
The Energy Required for Damage
The Laser Beam
Summary
Laser Safety
Laser Safety
Laser Hazards
Safety Regulations
Laser Hazard Classification
Laser Range Safety Tool (LRST) Physics
Laser Weapon
Laser as a Weapon
Possible Targets
Energy Level at the Target
Absorption and Scattering
Atmospheric Structure with Altitude
The Major Laser Weapon Concepts
Small-Scale Weapons Using Lab-Type Lasers
High-Energy Lasers as Weapons
High Energy Laser (HEL) Safety Program
Laser Directed Energy Concepts
Laser Beam and Material Interactions and its Lethality
Introduction
The Mathematics of Diffusion
Continuous-Wave Laser-Material Interaction
Beam Material Interactions and Lethality
Introduction
References
High-Power Microwave
Introduction
High Power Microwave
E-Bomb
The Electromagnetic Plus Effect (EMP)
The Technology Base for Conventional Electromagnetic Bombs
The Lethality of Electromagnetic Warheads
Targeting Electromagnetic Bombs
The Delivery of Conventional Electromagnetic Bombs
Defense against Electromagnetic Bombs
Limitations of Electromagnetic Bombs
The Proliferation of Electromagnetic Bombs
A Doctrine for the Use of Conventional Electromagnetic Bombs
Conclusions
Acknowledgements
References
Particel Beam Weapons
Introduction
What Is a Particle-Beam Weapon?
Types of Particle-Beam Weapons
Development Areas for PBWs
Lethality of Particle Beam Weapon
Propagation of the Beam
Fire-Control/Pointing-and-Tracking Technology
Accelerator Technology
Power Supply Technology
APPENDIX A: Taylor Series
Taylor Series from Wikipedia
Definition
Derivation
Examples
Convergence
APPENDIX B: Short Course in Vector Analysis
Definitions
Vector Algebra
Gradient
Vector Integration
Divergence
Curl
The Vector Differential Operator Y'
Further Developments
Summary
Examples and Solved Problems
References
APPENDIX C: Short Course in Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations
Differential Equations
Definition
Partial Differential Equation
Definition
Classification
Differential Operators and Superposition Principle
Heat Equation
References
APPENDIX D: Short Course in Complex Variables
Complex Numbers
Sums and Products
Basic Algebraic Properties
Further Properties
Vectors and Moduli
Complex Conjugates
Exponential Form
Products and Powers in Exponential Form
Arguments of Products and Quotients
Roots of Complex Numbers
Examples
Regions in the Complex Plane
The Elementary Functions
Polynomial Functions
Rational Algebraic Functions
Exponential Functions
Trigonometric Functions
Hyperbolic Functions
Logarithmic Functions
Inverse Trigonometric Functions
Inverse Hyperbolic Functions
The Function
Algebraic and Transcendental Functions
Complex Differentiation and the Cauchy-Riemann Equations
Derivatives
Derivatives of Elementary Functions
Higher Order Derivatives
L'Hospital's Rule
Analytic Functions
Cauchy-Riemann Equations
Harmonic Functions
Differentials
Rules for Differentiation
Branch Points and Branch Lines
References
APPENDIX E: Short Course in Fourier and Laplace Transforms
Definition
APPENDIX F: Short Course in Electromagnetics
Maxwell's Equations and Electric Field of the Electromagnetic Wave
APPENDIX G: Short Course in Optics
Light as a Wave
Refraction of Light
Wave Equation
Dispersion in Optics
Material Dispersion in Optics
Phase Velocity
Group Velocity
Angular Frequency
Wave Number
References
Author/Editor Biography
Bahman Zohuri works at Galaxy Advanced Engineering, a California consulting company he started in 1991 when he left the semiconductor and defense industries after many years working as a chief scientist.
