Experiments on laser beam jitter control with applications to a shipboard free electron laser

A Free Electron Laser (FEL) shows potential as an effective defensive weapon for a naval ship against today's modern weapons such as supersonic anti-ship missiles. A laser can destroy these fast and highly maneuverable missiles at the speed of light. Several obstacles must be overcome to empl...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bateman, Brett E.
Other Authors: Baker, Steven R.
Published: Monterey. California. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/3072

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