@article{oai:nagoya.repo.nii.ac.jp:00010186, author = {Sasoh, Akihiro and Mori, Koichi and Anju, Kohei and Suzuki, Koji and Shimono, Masaya and Sawada, Keisuke}, issue = {1}, journal = {AIP Conference Proceedings}, month = {Apr}, note = {Pressure time variations and associated flows induced by pulsed laser ablation were experimentally studied using the Velocity Interferometer System for Any Reflector (VISAR) and framing Schlieren visualization. The combination of either aluminum or polyacetal target and TEA CO_2 laser pulse were examined. The VISAR measurement resolved that the pressure modulated from the laser power variation in the impulse generation processes. Integrated impulse induced by repetative CO_2 laser pulses was measured using a torsion-type impulse balance. The effect of the ambient pressure was significant. The measured impulse characteristics were closely associated with target surface morphology and fluid dynamics.}, pages = {232--241}, title = {Diagnostics and Impulse Performance of Laser-Ablative Propulsion}, volume = {997}, year = {2008} }