Carbon-assisted flyer plates

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1993-05-28

1994-04-12

Lobo, Ian J.

Ammunition and explosives

Igniting devices and systems

Laser or light initiated

F42C 1908, F42B 3113

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053016122

ABSTRACT:
A laser driven flyer plate utilizing an optical fiber connected to a laser. The end of the optical fiber has a layer of carbon and a metal layer deposited onto it. The carbon layer provides the laser induced plasma which is superior to the plasma produced from most metals. The carbon layer plasma is capable of providing a flatter flyer plate, converting more of the laser energy to driving plasma, promoting a higher flyer plate acceleration, and providing a more uniform pulse behind the plate. In another embodiment, the laser is in optical communication with a substrate onto which a layer of carbon and a layer of metal have been deposited.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3812783 (1974-05-01), Yang et al.
patent: 5029528 (1991-07-01), Paisley
patent: 5046423 (1991-09-01), Paisley

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