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High power lasers - systems and weapons

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posted on 2023-06-09, 05:47 authored by Chris ChatwinChris Chatwin, Rupert YoungRupert Young, Phil BirchPhil Birch
The presentation covers some history on lasers, then goes on to describe the the USA Airborne Laser Testbed and its Chemical Oxygen Iodine Laser (COIL). The significance of laser modes for beam propagation is explained. Fibre lasers and their applications and construction is described. The US Navy 33kW fibre laser is reported, then the Lockheed Martin 30kW and 60kW systems are described; UK Dragonfire is reported followed by the US Textron 150kW liquid laser. Some conclusions are drawn.

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  • Published

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  • Published version

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1-70

Presentation Type

  • lecture

Event name

SREK - IET Colloquium

Event location

Burlington Hotel, Folkestone, Kent, UK

Event type

conference

Event date

11/4/2017

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  • Informatics Publications

Research groups affiliated with

  • Industrial Informatics and Signal Processing Research Group Publications

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  • Yes

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2017-04-12

First Open Access (FOA) Date

2017-04-12

First Compliant Deposit (FCD) Date

2017-04-11

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