Frontiers in Propulsion Research: Laser, Matter-Antimatter, Excited Helium, Energy Exchange Thermonuclear Fusion

摘要

In this report certain novel or advanced concepts are described that presently appear to have the potential for propulsion applications in the post-1990 era of space technology. The studies are still in progress;hence, only the current status of investigation is presented here. The topics for possible propulsion application are lasers, nuclear fusion, matter-antimatter annihilation, electronically excited helium, and energy exchange through the interaction of various fields.