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LASER PROPULSION FOR TRANSPORT IN WATER ENVIRONMENT

BING HAN

Department of Science, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China

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ZHONG-HUA SHEN

Department of Science, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China

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JIAN LU

Department of Science, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China

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XIAO-WU NI

Department of Science, Nanjing University of Science and Technology, Nanjing 210094, China

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https://doi.org/10.1142/S0217984910022706Cited by:22 (Source: Crossref)

Abstract

Problems that cumber the development of the laser propulsion in atmosphere and vacuum are discussed. Based on the theory of interaction between high-intensity laser and materials, such as air and water, it is proved that transport in a water environment can be impulsed by laser. The process of laser propulsion in water is investigated theoretically and numerically. It shows that not only the laser induced plasma shock wave can be used, but also the laser-induced bubble oscillation shock waves and the pressure induced by the collapsing bubble can be used. Many experimental results show that the theory and the numerical results are valid.

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PACS: 42.62.-b, 47.40.Nm, 47.55.dd

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