The status of high-power lasers and their applications in the battlefield

Yehoshua Kalisky; Ofra Kalisky

doi:10.1117/1.3484954

The status of high-power lasers and their applications in the battlefield

Yehoshua Kalisky, Ofra Kalisky

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Abstract

We review the status and applications of a defensive weapon based on high-power lasers in the battlefield. The laser weapon is a novel concept that utilizes a high-power laser beam to traverse the distance into incoming objects at the speed of light and then destroys or disables it. Various types of lasers and configurations are discussed in this review, including gas lasers, solid state lasers, fiber lasers, and the free-electron laser. We discuss various configurations, such as an airborne laser, diode pumped crystals, and disk lasers as well as heatcapacity lasers. Recent applications of ultrafast solid state lasers for nonlethal or low-collateral-damage applications are also presented.

Original language	English
Article number	091003
Journal	Optical Engineering
Volume	49
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/1.3484954
State	Published - 1 Sep 2010
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

ABL
Chemical lasers
Disk laser
Fiber lasers
Laser weapon
Solid state laser

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
General Engineering

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