Laser pumping — is the act of energy transfer from an external source into the gain medium of a laser. The energy is absorbed in the medium, producing excited states in its atoms. When the number of particles in one excited state exceeds the number of particles… … Wikipedia
arme thermique à laser — lazerinis šiluminis ginklas statusas T sritis radioelektronika atitikmenys: angl. laser thermal weapon vok. thermische Laserwaffe, f rus. лазерное термическое оружие, n pranc. arme thermique à laser, f … Radioelektronikos terminų žodynas
Laser — For other uses, see Laser (disambiguation). United States Air Force laser experiment … Wikipedia
Directed-energy weapon — This article is about practical experiments with energy weapons. For fictional uses, see raygun. Humvee with Active Denial System mounted A directed energy weapon (DEW) emits energy in an aimed direction without the means of a projectile. It… … Wikipedia
Nuclear weapon design — The first nuclear weapons, though large, cumbersome and inefficient, provided the basic design building blocks of all future weapons. Here the Gadget device is prepared for the first nuclear test: Trinity. Nuclear weapon designs are physical,… … Wikipedia
High Energy Liquid Laser Area Defense System — The High Energy Liquid Laser Area Defense System (HELLADS), a weapon system that is under development by The Pentagon s Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), will weigh around 1,650 lb (750 kg) and fit in the space of 2 cubic meters… … Wikipedia
Nuclear weapon yield — Logarithmic scatterplot comparing the yield (in kilotons) and weight (in kilograms) of all nuclear weapons developed by the United States. The explosive yield of a nuclear weapon is the amount of energy discharged when a nuclear weapon is… … Wikipedia
Nuclear thermal rocket — Sketch of nuclear thermal rocket … Wikipedia
Nuclear weapon — A bomb redirects here. For other uses, see A bomb (disambiguation). The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945 … Wikipedia
Common Remotely Operated Weapon System — The Common Remotely Operated Weapon System program, (CROWS or CROWS II) is a remote control weapon system that provides the operator with theability to acquire and engage targets while inside a vehicle, protected by its armor. It isdesigned to… … Wikipedia