Direct Energy Beam Weapons

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Preface Acknowledgment About This Document Purpose Contents About the Author Chapter 1: Introduction to Directed Energy Weapon 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs) 1.3 Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs) Versus Kinetic Energy Weapons (KEWs) 1.4 Types of Directed Energy Weapons (DEWs) 1.5 Beam Weapons Almost Ready for Battle at Speed of Light and Electron 1.5.1 Ripe for Transformation? 1.5.2 Niche for New Technology 1.5.3 Unknown Unknowns 1.5.4 Relay Mirrors 1.5.5 History Lesson 1.6 Space Warfare, a New Age of Military Weaponry 1.6.1 History 1.6.1.1 1970s-1980s 1.6.1.2 2000s 1.7 Earth Orbital Space Is a Militarily and Theoretical Space Weaponry 1.7.1 Ballistic Warfare 1.7.2 Electronic Warfare 1.7.3 Kinetic Bombardment 1.7.4 Directed Energy Weapons 1.7.5 Airborne-Based Laser (ABL) 1.7.6 Space-Based Laser (SBL) 1.7.6.1 Lethality of Space Lasers 1.7.6.2 Characteristics of Space-Based Laser 1.7.7 Ground-Based Laser (GBL) 1.8 Practical Considerations 1.9 Space Debris 1.10 Possible Warfare Over Space 1.11 The Three Major Phases of Effective Missile Defense Systems 1.12 Combatting Ballistic Missile Threats References Chapter 2: All About Wave Equations 2.1 Introduction 2.2 The Classical Wave Equation and Separation of Variables 2.3 Standing Waves 2.4 Seiche Wave 2.4.1 Lake Seiche 2.4.2 Sea and Bay Seiche 2.5 Underwater or Internal Waves 2.6 Maxwell´s Equations and Electromagnetic Waves 2.7 Scalar and Vector Potentials 2.8 Gauge Transformations, Lorentz Gauge, and Coulomb Gauge 2.9 Infrastructure, Characteristic, Derivation, and Properties of Scalar Waves 2.9.1 Derivation of the Scalar Waves 2.9.1.1 Near-Field Difficulties 2.9.1.2 Far-Field Transition 2.9.1.3 Scalar Wave Model 2.9.1.4 Double-Frequent Oscillation of Size 2.9.1.5 Electric and Magnetic Scalar Wave 2.9.1.6 Scalar Wave Properties 2.9.1.7 Comparison of the Parts of Tesla and Hertz 2.9.1.8 Noise, a Scalar Wave Phenomenon 2.9.1.9 Neutrino Radiation 2.9.1.10 Parallel Instead of Seral Image Transmission 2.9.1.11 Research of Scalar Wave 2.9.2 Wave Energy 2.9.3 The Particles or Charge Field Expression 2.9.4 Particle Energy 2.9.5 Velocity 2.9.6 The Magnetic Field 2.9.7 The Scalar Field 2.9.8 Scalar Fields, from Classical Electromagnetism to Quantum Mechanics 2.9.8.1 The Aharonov-Bohm Effect 2.9.8.2 The Existence of Potential and Scalar Fields and Waves 2.9.8.3 Scalar Field Generators 2.9.8.4 The Detection of Scalar Fields 2.9.8.5 Power Transmission and the Extension to Nuclear Fields 2.9.8.6 The Conclusion 2.9.8.7 Scalar Interactions 2.9.8.8 Quantum Gauge Invariance 2.9.8.9 Gauge Invariant Phase Difference 2.9.8.10 The Matrix of Space-Time 2.9.9 Our Body Works with Scalar Waves 2.9.10 Scalar Wave Superweapon Conspiracy Theory 2.9.11 Deployment of Superweapon Scalar Wave Drive by Interferometer Paradigm 2.9.11.1 Wireless Transmission of Energy at a Distance Driven by Interferometry 2.10 The Quantum Waves 2.11 The X-Waves 2.12 The Nonlinear X-Waves 2.13 The Bessel´s Waves 2.14 Generalized Solution to Wave Equation References Chapter 3: Laser Beam Energy as Weapon 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Possible Targets 3.3 Energy Level at the Target 3.4 Absorption and Scattering 3.5 Atmospheric Structure with Altitude 3.6 The Major Laser Weapon Concepts 3.7 Small-Scale Weapons Using Lab-Type Lasers 3.8 High-Energy Lasers as Weapons 3.9 High-Energy Laser (HEL) Safety Program 3.9.1 Airborne Laser (YAL-1A) 3.9.2 Tactical High-Energy Laser for Air Defense 3.10 Lasers for Air Defense 3.10.1 Target Acquisition for Combat Operations 3.10.2 Overview 3.10.3 Description 3.10.3.1 Optical Surveillance Effects and Battle Space Operations 3.11 Target-Background Discrimination for Surveillance 3.11.1 Overview 3.11.2 Description References Chapter 4: High-Power Microwave Energy as Weapon 4.1 Introduction 4.2 High-Power Microwave 4.3 E-Bomb 4.4 The Electromagnetic Pulse Effect (EMP) 4.5 The Technology Base for Conventional Electromagnetic Bombs 4.5.1 Explosively Pumped Flux Compression Generators 4.5.2 Explosive and Propellant-Driven Magnetohydrodynamic (MHD) Generators 4.5.3 High-Power Microwave Sources: The Vircator 4.6 The Lethality of Electromagnetic Warheads 4.6.1 Coupling Modes 4.6.2 Maximizing Electromagnetic Bomb Lethality 4.7 Targeting Electromagnetic Bombs 4.8 The Delivery of Conventional Electromagnetic Bombs 4.9 Defense Against Electromagnetic Bombs 4.10 Limitations of Electromagnetic Bombs 4.11 The Proliferation of Electromagnetic Bombs 4.12 A Doctrine for the Use of Conventional Electromagnetic Bombs 4.12.1 Electronic Combat Operations Using Electromagnetic Bombs 4.12.2 Strategic Air Attack Operations Using Electromagnetic Bombs 4.12.3 Offensive Counter Air (OCA) Operations Using Electromagnetic Bombs 4.12.4 Maritime Air Operations Using Electromagnetic Bombs 4.12.5 Battlefield Air Interdiction Operations Using Electromagnetic Bombs 4.12.6 Defensive Counter Air, Air Defense Operation, and Electromagnetic Warhead 4.12.7 A Strategy of Graduated Response 4.13 Conclusions Breakdown in Air Produced by High-Power Microwaves References Chapter 5: Particle Beam Energy as Weapon 5.1 Introduction 5.2 What Is a Particle Beam Weapon? 5.3 Particle Beam Description 5.4 Types of Particle Beam Weapons 5.5 Development Areas for PBWs 5.6 Lethality of Particle Beam Weapon 5.7 Propagation of the Beam 5.8 Fire Control/Pointing and Tracking Technology 5.9 Accelerator Technology 5.10 Power Supply Technology References Chapter 6: Scalar Wave Energy as Weapon 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Transverse and Longitudinal Wave Descriptions 6.2.1 Transverse Waves 6.2.2 Longitudinal Waves 6.2.3 Pressure Waves and More Details 6.2.4 What Are Scalar Longitudinal Waves 6.2.5 Scalar Longitudinal Wave Applications 6.2.5.1 Medical Application of Scalar Longitudinal Waves 6.2.5.2 Bona Fide Application of SLW for Low-Temperature Fusion Energy 6.2.5.3 Weapon Application of SLW as Directed Energy Weapons 6.3 Description of Field 6.4 Scalar Wave Description 6.5 Longitudinal Potential Waves 6.6 Transmitters and Receiver for Longitudinal Waves 6.6.1 Scalar Communication System 6.7 Scalar Wave Experiments 6.7.1 Tesla Radiation 6.7.2 Vortex Model 6.7.2.1 Resonant Circuit Interpretation 6.7.2.2 Near-Field Interpretation 6.7.2.3 Vortex Interpretation 6.7.3 Experiment 6.8 Summary References Chapter 7: Millimeter-Wave Energy as Weapon 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Active Denial System 7.3 Military Applications 7.4 Current Configuration 7.5 Effects and Critical Issues 7.5.1 Human Effects 7.5.2 Possible Long-Term Effects 7.6 Technogym Demonstration 7.7 Emerging Technogym Configuration 7.8 Active Denial System II 7.9 Concepts for Use 7.10 Controversy Reference Appendix A: Microwave Breakdown in Gases A.1 Introduction A.2 Paschen´s Law A.2.1 Voltage-Current Relation A.3 Atmospheric Breakdown Limit A.4 Phase Velocity and Group Velocity A.5 Group Delay in Waveguide A.6 Peak Power Handling in Waveguide A.7 Bleak Driving Future of High-Power Microwave References Index