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Government Report Details Need for US Ultrafast Laser Development

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WASHINGTON, D.C., Jan. 11, 2018 — The U.S. is losing ground in a second laser revolution of highly intense, ultrafast lasers that have broad applications in manufacturing, medicine and national security, according to a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine. Currently, 80 to 90 percent of high-intensity laser systems are overseas, and all of the highest-power research lasers currently in construction or already built are overseas as well. The report makes five recommendations that would improve the nation's position in the field. The report focuses on highly intense pulsed...Read full article

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    Published: January 2018
    BusinessLasersU.S. Department of EnergyNational Academies of SciencesEngineering and MedicineAmericas

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