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Aculight 30-kW Fiber Laser Could Enhance Military Weapons Systems

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BOTHELL, Wash., Feb. 4, 2014 — The successful demonstration of a 30 kW electric fiber laser marks a significant milestone toward the deployment of a mission-relevant laser weapons system for the military. Developed by Lockheed Martin’s Aculight Laser Solutions unit, it is the highest-power laser documented to retain beam quality and electrical efficiency. In a process called “spectral beam combining,” the researchers sent beams from multiple fiber laser modules, each with a unique wavelength, into a combiner that formed a single, powerful, high-quality beam while using about 50 percent less...Read full article

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    Published: February 2014
    Americasdefenseelectricityfiber lasersfiber opticshigh power laserLockheed MartinmilitaryRay O. JohnsonResearch & Technologyspectral beam combiningWashingtonweaponsAculight Laser SolutionsLasers

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