Aviation Week & Space Technology
06/09/2008 , page 19
Boeing has successfully fired a solid-state laser at 25 kw. for several seconds by linking multiple “thin-disk” lasers into a single system. The firings, conducted at Boeing’s West Hills, Calif., site, are considered a significant step toward meeting the goal of developing a non-chemical, solid-state laser capable of 100 kw. for use in weapons systems such as the advanced tactical laser
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