193 citations
2 papers
physics.space-ph2013★ 68 cited
Pulsed Laser Interactions with Space Debris: Target Shape Effects
D. A. Liedahl, A. Rubenchik, S. B. Libby +2
Among the approaches to the proposed mitigation and remediation of the space debris problem is the de-orbiting of objects in low Earth orbit through irradiation by ground-based hig…
physics.space-ph2011★ 193 cited
Removing Orbital Debris with Lasers
Claude R. Phipps, Kevin L. Baker, Brian Bradford +10
Orbital debris in low Earth orbit (LEO) are now sufficiently dense that the use of LEO space is threatened by runaway collisional cascading. A problem predicted more than thirty ye…