Electromagnetic Beams Power Combining
OwnerRuth Beck Keissaryinventor
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Abstract
A method for combining power of separate directed energy beams each associated with a separate firing unit, on a common spot on target. The firing units are coordination and synchronization unit (FUSU) tracks a target and assigns a master firing unit and slave firing units. The master firing unit sends a guide beam to the target, forming a local coordinate system on said target, while the slave firing units track the target and track at least one spot of EM (electromagnetic) radiation on the target. The slave units calculate a direction vector, and fire a power beam at the target, together with the master unit.
Claims6
A method for combining power of separate directed EM (electromagnetic) energy beams each associated with a separate firing unit, on a common spot on target, said method comprising the steps of:
- a firing units coordination and synchronization unit (FUSU) tracking a target and assigning a master firing unit, and slave firing units;
- said master firing unit sending a guide beam to said target, forming a local coordinate system on said target;
- said slave firing units tracking said target;
- said slave units tracking at least one spot of EM radiation, on said target;
- calculating a direction vector for each of said slave firing unit, and
- said slave units and said master unit firing a power beam at said target.
A method for combining power of separate directed energy beams each associated with a separate firing unit, on a common target, wherein coordinated and synchronized firing units track said target with their aim point on the target.
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