Momentum Transfer by Laser Ablation of Irregularly Shaped Space Debris
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Stephen B. Libby
Duane A. Liedahl
Alexander Rubenchik
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Proposals for ground-based laser remediation of space debris rely on the creation of appropriately directed ablation-driven impulses to either divert the fragment or drive it into an orbit with a perigee allowing atmospheric capture. For a spherical fragment, the ablation impulse is a function of the orbital parameters and the laser engagement angle. If, however, the target is irregularly shaped and arbitrarily oriented, new impulse effects come into play. Here we present an analysis of some of these effects.Comment: 8 pages, Proceedings of the 2010 International High-Power Laser Ablation Conferenc
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research. Stephen B. Libby. Duane A. Liedahl. Alexander Rubenchik. View on arXiv. Abstract. Proposals for ground-based laser remediation of space debris rely on the creation of appropriately directed ablation-driven impulses to either divert the fragment or drive it into an orbit with a perigee allowing atmospheric capture. For a spherical fragment, the ablation impulse is a function of the orbital parameters and the laser engagement angle. If, however, the target is irregularly shaped and arbitrarily oriented, new impulse effects come into play. Here we present an analysis of some of these effects.Comment: 8 pages, Proceedings of the 2010 International High-Power Laser Ablation Conferenc. Similar works. Full text. Open in the Core reader. Download PDF. Available Versions. Crossref Provided original full text link. UNT Digital Library Provided a free PDF.