Prof. Leik N. Myrabo Profile

Prof. Leik N. Myrabo

Chairman/CTO at Lightcraft Technologies, Inc.

SPIE Involvement:

Conference Program Committee | Author

Publications (7)

Proceedings Article | 7 June 2006 Paper

Flight dynamics simulation of lightcraft propelled by laser ablation

C. Ballard, K. Anderson, L. Myrabo

Proceedings Volume 6261, 62611Z (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.669163

KEYWORDS: Aerodynamics, Data modeling, Laser ablation, Pulsed laser operation, Optical simulations, Synthetic aperture radar, Solids, Motion models, Laser development, Video

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Proceedings Article | 20 September 2004 Paper

Pulsed laser propulsion performance of 11-cm parabolic bell engines within the atmosphere

Leik Myrabo, M. Libeau, E. Meloney, R. Bracken, T. Knowles

Proceedings Volume 5448, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.547439

KEYWORDS: Resonators, Laser propulsion, Pulsed laser operation, Metals, Calibration, Aluminum, Laser energy, Missiles, Carbon dioxide lasers, Humidity

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2002 Paper

Laser-boosted light sail experiments with the 150-kW LHMEL II CO2 laser

Leik Myrabo, Timothy Knowles, John Bagford, Daniel Seibert, Henry Harris

Proceedings Volume 4760, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.482034

KEYWORDS: Carbon, Carbon dioxide lasers, Molybdenum, Reflectivity, Pyrometry, Coating, Silicon, Sensors, Laser applications, Magnesium

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Proceedings Article | 16 August 2000 Paper

Experimental investigation of laser-pushed light sails in a vacuum

Leik Myrabo, Timothy Knowles, John Bagford, Daniel Seibert

Proceedings Volume 4065, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.407375

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Laser ablation, Carbon, High power lasers, Reflectivity, Pyrometry, Carbon dioxide lasers, Molybdenum, Data acquisition, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 14 September 1998 Paper

Flight experiments and evolutionary development of a laser-propelled transatmospheric vehicle

Franklin Mead, Leik Myrabo, Donald Messitt

Proceedings Volume 3343, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.321600

KEYWORDS: Laser development, Fourier transforms, Laser propulsion, Pulsed laser operation, Carbon dioxide lasers, Rockets, Laser systems engineering, Beam guidance systems, Satellites, Laser energy

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Proceedings Article | 8 September 1995 Paper

Hyperenergetic manned aerospacecraft propelled by intense pulsed microwave power beam

Leik Myrabo

Proceedings Volume 2557, (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.218550

KEYWORDS: Space operations, Microwave radiation, Plasmas, Magnetism, Aerodynamics, Superconductors, Rockets, Electromagnetism, Silicon carbide, Antennas

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