A concept of low-thrust relativistic-jet-speed high efficiency matter-antimatter annihilation propulsion system

Paper ID

IAF-83-397

author

• G. Vulpetti

company

Telespazio

country

Italy

year

1983

abstract

M a 11 e r-Antim a 11 e r a n nihi1 a tion is o e r y attract!v e tor potential applications to space propulsion- This paper presents some design considerations, about a concept ot pulsed-mode engine ot low- thrust and relatiuistic exhaust speed- Such a concept is.based on the antiproton-nuc1 eon arm ihi1 ation-at-rest process known in Particle Physics- Although the current analysis is forcedly .oversimplified? newerthe 1 ess quantitative results are presented and discussed*