Directed Energy Directorate working on 'thin disc' lasers

The U.S. Air Force's Directed Energy Directorate at Kirtland Air Force Base, N.M., is working on a new type of solid-state laser system that uses thin discs of material as the lasing medium rather than solid blocks. "The advantage there is in the capability to keep the laser cool, so when you can...

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