COIL ADVANCES
A team of U.S. Air Force, academic and industry scientists recently transmitted 7.36 kw. of laser energy through about 6 ft. of commercial optical fiber to cut a 0.5-in.-thick stainless steel plate. A chemical oxygen-iodine laser (COIL), similar to that planned for the USAF's Boeing 747-based...
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