Effects of Directed Energy Weapons
By: Philip E Nielsen
1994
368 pages
Effects of Directed Energy Weapons is an encyclopedic treatment
of how Directed Energy Weapons work, how the energy of these weapons
is propagated to the target, and how the weapon/beam-target interaction
creates effects (damage) in the target. This is a technical exposition,
written at the undergraduate physics and engineering level that
could serve either as a text book or as a reference text for technical
practitioners. The text addresses Kinetic Energy Weapons in addition
to Lasers, Microwaves and Particle Beams.
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Philip E. Nielsen is a director and senior technical advisor for
MacAulay-Brown, Incorporated, a defense engineering services firm
headquartered in Dayton, Ohio. Prior to joining MacAulay-Brown,
Dr. Nielsen served on active duty with the U.S. Air Force (USAF)
for 26 years, retiring as colonel. During this period, he served
in a variety of positions related to the research, development,
and acquisition of advanced weapon systems. He received the USAF
Research and Development Award for contribution to high energy laser
physics in 1975.
The opinions, conclusions, and recommendations expressed or implied
within are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the
views of the Department of Defense or any other department of the
Federal Government.
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