Comparison of Laser and Neutral Particle Beam Discrimination

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Subject Categories: LASERS AND MASERS PARTICLE ACCELERATORS DEFENSE SYSTEMS
Corporate Author: LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LAB NM
Title: Comparison of Laser and Neutral Particle Beam Discrimination
Personal Authors: Canavan, Gregory H.
Report Date: SEP 1989
Pages: 21 PAGES
Report Number: LA-11572-MS
Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
Monitor Acronym: XF
Monitor Series: DOE
Descriptors: *AIR DEFENSE, *TARGET DISCRIMINATION, *LASER BEAMS, *PARTICLE BEAMS, REENTRY VEHICLES, TARGET RECOGNITION, LASER APPLICATIONS, DECOYS, MIDCOURSE DEFENSE.
Identifiers: BMDO COLLECTION, U02164
Abstract: The relative ability of lasers and neutral particle beams (NPBs) to discriminate reentry vehicle (RV) and anti-satellite (ASAT) decoys is pivotal in assessing their relative worth as strategic defenses. This report evaluates their ability and assesses their relative contributions, concluding that NPBs can typically discriminate about 100 times as many objects as can lasers, and do so with significantly greater certainty.
Limitation Code: APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE
Source Code: 211350
Citation Creation Date: 03 JUN 1998