Laser Propulsion in Space

Laser Propulsion in Space: Fundamentals, Technology, and Future Missions takes readers on a comprehensive journey from a theoretical overview of the fundamentals of laser ablation to a review of current projects involving high-power CW fiber lasers and their ongoing and potential applications. Written by experts in the field, the mathematically sound excursus also features graphics depicting the equations’ results and case studies with worked-out examples, making this book an invaluable reference source for students, researchers, and professional engineers in a number of complementary fields.

• Covers state-of-the-art methods for LOE debris removal that has become a very critical part of commercial and scientific space management
• Includes opinion sections explaining why we as a technical society should care about each chapter’s topic and the considerably good outcomes that can be achieved with the high-intensity pulsed laser radiation technique
• Accompanied by a companion website with video clips and other ancillary materials to support understanding