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LASER INITIATION OF INSENSITIVE HIGH EXPLOSIVES

Award Information
Agency: Department of Defense
Branch: Navy
Contract: N/A
Agency Tracking Number: 9024
Amount: $497,965.00
Phase: Phase II
Program: SBIR
Solicitation Topic Code: N/A
Solicitation Number: N/A
Timeline
Solicitation Year: N/A
Award Year: 1989
Award Start Date (Proposal Award Date): N/A
Award End Date (Contract End Date): N/A
Small Business Information
990 Commercial St
San Carlos, CA 94070
United States
DUNS: N/A
HUBZone Owned: No
Woman Owned: No
Socially and Economically Disadvantaged: No
Principal Investigator
 John T Petrick
 (415) 595-1100
Business Contact
Phone: () -
Research Institution
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Abstract

QUANTIC PROPOSES TO INVESTIGATE SEVERAL UNIQUE METHODS OF DIRECTLY DETONATING INSENSITIVE HIGH EXPLOSIVES WITH A SMALL, 750 MJ, 1.06 MICRON, Q-SWITCHED LASER. ONE TECHNIQUE USES MULTIPLE LASER PULSES WITH REFLECTED SHOCK AUGMENTATION. A SECOND TECHNIQUE USES SLAPPER INITIATION TECHNOLOGY, AND ANOTHER USES SHOCK INTERFERENCE EFFECTS. THE OBJECTIVE IS TO DEMONSTRATE THAT A TACTICAL MISSILE COMPATIBLE LASER CAN BE DEVELOPED TO DIRECTLY INITIATE DETONATION IN HIGHLY INSENSITIVE EXPLOSIVES.

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