Force field: sapphire shield for guided missiles.

AuthorWilliams, Robert H.
PositionTECH TALK: A TIP-SHEET ON THE LATEST GADGETS

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* Optical domes for high-speed missiles that can be custom fabricated from sapphire, quartz, glass, silicon and germanium have recently been introduced by Meller Optics Inc. of Providence, R.I. The shields protect electronic detectors from water, airborne particles and...

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