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INTRODUCTION TO LASER WEAPON SYSTEMS is the result of an almost 40-year history of graduate studies in high energy lasers and optics at the Air Force Institute of Technology. Book contents are based on a series of short courses for scientists and engineers new to the field of directed energy and, most recently, a 32- hour course entitled Laser Weapons Systems sponsored by the Directed Energy Professional Society, with funding from the High Energy Laser Joint Technology Office. This text covers…
Second Edition
Editor's CommentsThis book provides a comprehensive review of current high-power fiber laser (HPFL) technology. It is intended as an introduction to this rapidly developing field but can also be used by researchers and technology managers as a handy and comprehensive reference. It contains a broad review ranging from a history of HPFLs to an introduction of the science and engineering required for full HPFL systems, plus the authors' predictions of future applications and research directions.…