The historical evolution of lasers in the military
Laser production is a novelty in modern science. The first laser was successfully developed in the 1960s, marking the beginning of a drastic change in international military warfare. The late 1970s and 1980s were also a busy time for efforts to develop lasers into weapon systems. The military and industrial sectors of major military powers are striving to master high-power Laser pointer technology, beam control technology and adaptive optics.
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In the mid-1980s, the MIRACL program's laser and beam director was integrated at the Army's High Energy Laser Systems Test Facility (HELSTF) at White Sands Missile Range, NEW Mexico. After integration, extensive testing was carried out in the following areas: high-power optical components and beam regulation beam control technology; High power transmission; Target damage, vulnerability, and target damage. The NAVAL Research Laboratory (ONR) began developing free-electron lasers in 1996. The laser power reached 10kW in 2004 and 25kW in 2007. The preliminary design of 100kW free electron laser was completed in 2010. Megawatt class free electron laser weapons can be mounted on a new generation of all-electric warships, providing the U.S. Navy with a full range of strike and defense capabilities. Shipborne applications of free electron laser weapons require compact rectangular laser modules. The entire system will be placed in the middle of the hull to reduce the bending effect of the beam transmission system module, and a superconducting radio frequency accelerator will be used to drive the free-electron laser. Two beam guides mounted in the middle of the hull provide the 360 degrees needed to block the ship.
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