Transfers from Earth to LEO and LEO to interplanetary space using lasers

Claude R. Phipps; Christophe Bonnal; Fréderic Masson; Michel Boustie; Laurent Berthe; Matthieu Schneider; Sophie Baton; Erik Brambrink; Jean Marc Chevalier; Laurent Videau; Séverine A.E. Boyer

doi:10.1016/j.actaastro.2018.02.018

Transfers from Earth to LEO and LEO to interplanetary space using lasers

Claude R. Phipps
, Christophe Bonnal
, Fréderic Masson
, Michel Boustie
, Laurent Berthe
, Matthieu Schneider
, Sophie Baton
, Erik Brambrink
, Jean Marc Chevalier
, Laurent Videau
, Séverine A.E. Boyer

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Abstract

New data on some materials at 80ps pulse duration and 1057 nm wavelength give us the option of proportionally combining them to obtain arbitrary values between 35 (aluminum) and 800 N/MW (POM, polyoxymethylene) for momentum coupling coefficient C_m. Laser ablation physics lets us transfer to LEO from Earth, or to interplanetary space using repetitively pulsed lasers and C_m values appropriate for each mission. We discuss practical results for lifting small payloads from Earth to LEO, and space missions such as a cis-Mars orbit with associated laser system parameters.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	92-102
Number of pages	11
Journal	Acta Astronautica
Volume	146
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.actaastro.2018.02.018
Publication status	Published - 1 May 2018

Keywords

Laser ablation
Laser space propulsion
Laser-produced plasma
Ultrashort lasers

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Transfers from Earth to LEO and LEO to interplanetary space using lasers

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