Without the use of a projectile, a directed-energy weapon (DEW) emits energy aimed in a particular direction, transferring that energy to a target for a desired effect. The energy can come in various forms, including electromagnetic radiation, particles with mass, sound, fire, and high-power laser weapons. This book introduces modern directed-energy weaponry, as well as the technical approach to such research. The text covers laser systems, analyzing the interaction between high-power laser beams and matter. It also covers the use of particle and high-power radar beams as weapons of the future. Appendices cover the math and engineering topics needed to gain a technical understanding of DEW types.
Chapter 1 : Beam Weapons
Chapter 2 : Laser Technology
Chapter 3 : Laser Safety
Chapter 4 : Laser Weapon
Chapter 5 : Laser Directed Energy Concepts
Chapter 6 : Beam Material Interactions and Lethality
Chapter 7 : High-Power Microwave
Chapter 8 : Particel Beam Weapons
Appendix A : Taylor Series
Appendix B : Short Course in Vector Analysis
Appendix C : Short Course in Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations
Appendix D : Short Course in Complex Variables
Appendix E : Short Course in Fourier and Laplace Transforms
Appendix F : Short Course in Electromagnetics
Appendix G : Short Course in Optics
