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Jefferson Lab 10 kW Laser Produces First Light

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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., June 19 -- Researchers at the US Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility have produced first light from their 10-kilowatt (kW) free-electron laser, or FEL -- an upgrade of the "one kilowatt infrared demonstration" FEL that broke power records in 1999 by delivering 2,100 watts of infrared light. The improved FEL, designed to produce 10 kWs of infrared and one kW of ultraviolet light, is being prepared to produce 10 kWs by the end of summer. The Navy's interest in this technology is to develop an electrically driven tunable laser that can operate...Read full article

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    Published: June 2003
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    free-electron laser
    A free-electron laser (FEL) is a type of laser that generates coherent, high-intensity electromagnetic radiation by using a beam of accelerated electrons as the lasing medium. Unlike traditional lasers that use atoms or molecules as the active medium, free-electron lasers exploit the unique properties of free electrons, allowing them to produce laser light across a wide range of wavelengths, including the infrared, visible, and ultraviolet regions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Key points...
    defenseFELfree-electron laserNews & FeaturesThomas Jefferson National Accelerator FacilityTunable LasersUS Department of EnergyLasers

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