High Power Laser and Particle Beams, Volume. 34, Issue 1, 011002(2022)

Status and progress of pulsed laser ablation propulsion technology in the field of aerospace

Yanji Hong... Chentao Mao and Xiaohui Feng |Show fewer author(s)
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  • State Key Laboratory of Laser Propulsion & Application, Department of Aerospace Science and Technology, Space Engineering University, Beijing 101416, China
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    Paper Information

    Category: Thermal and Mechanical Effects of Laser

    Received: Jul. 12, 2021

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jan. 25, 2022

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    DOI:10.11884/HPLPB202234.210275

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