The shipboard employment of a free electron laser weapon system

A megawatt (MW) class Free Electron Laser (FEL) shows promise as a new weapon for antiship cruise missile defense. An FEL weapon system delivers energy at the speed of light at controllable energy levels, giving the war fighter new engagement options. Considerations for this weapon system include em...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Allgaier, Gregory G.
Other Authors: Colson, William
Published: Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10945/6238