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... laser power . 194 Rather than having one gigantic laser , we will build six smaller lasers , each producing 250 megawatts of power . This will minimize scale - up problems and reduce certain effects like Ramman scattering and thermal ...
... laser power . 194 Rather than having one gigantic laser , we will build six smaller lasers , each producing 250 megawatts of power . This will minimize scale - up problems and reduce certain effects like Ramman scattering and thermal ...
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... laser is good for , just stay tuned . ) The second great advantage of free electron lasers is their efficiency . In typical chemical or gas lasers , only a few percent of the total power input is converted into laser light.199 For ...
... laser is good for , just stay tuned . ) The second great advantage of free electron lasers is their efficiency . In typical chemical or gas lasers , only a few percent of the total power input is converted into laser light.199 For ...
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... Laser Propulsion " , Proceedings : SDIO / DARPA Workshop on Laser Propulsion , CONF - 860778 , Vol . 2 , p . 27 . 183 The laser energy will actually be delivered in two distinct pulses . The first pulse , of relatively low power ...
... Laser Propulsion " , Proceedings : SDIO / DARPA Workshop on Laser Propulsion , CONF - 860778 , Vol . 2 , p . 27 . 183 The laser energy will actually be delivered in two distinct pulses . The first pulse , of relatively low power ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 15 |
AQUARIUS Space Colony at Sea | 21 |
Malthusian Blues 22 Healing Gaia 25 CO2 Sponge | 28 |
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The Millennial Project: Colonizing the Galaxy in Eight Easy Steps Marshall Thomas Savage No preview available - 1992 |
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