NASA NTRS · 19760014430
Nuclear pumped gas laser research
Abstract
Nuclear pumping of lasers by fission-fragments from nuclear chain reactions is discussed. Application of the newly developed lasers to spacecraft propulsion or onboard power, to lunar bases for industrial processing, and to earth for utilization of power without pollution and hazards is envisioned. Emphasis is placed on the process by which the fission-fragement kinetic energy is converted into laser light.
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Thom, K.. 1976-01-01. Nuclear pumped gas laser research. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19760014430
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