Beamed Energy Propulsion, 2008 Fifth International Symposium on Beamed Energy Propulsion Materials Physics and Applications Series

This book contains the nearly complete collection of papers, presented at the Fifth International Symposium on Beamed Energy Propulsion (ISBEP 5). It will provide an inspirational reading to researchers in the field of advanced propulsion, students and faculty at physics and engineering departments, as well as general audience, concerned with the future exploration of space. Topics include: Ablative Laser Propulsion, Lightcraft, Plasmadynamics of Laser Propulsion, Measurement Techniques, Power Beaming Sources and Facilities, Power Beaming for Thermal Stress and Drag Reduction, Microwave Beamed Energy Propulsion, and Other Advanced Propulsion Concepts.