High Energy Laser Research Initiatives

Abstract

This program funds basic research aimed at developing fundamental scientific knowledge to support future Department of Defense (DoD) high energy laser (HEL) systems. The HEL Joint Technology Office (JTO) sends these funds to multi-disciplinary research institutes for projects on laser and beam control technologies. In addition, funding supports educational grants to stimulate interest in HELs. These educational grants are used for educational tools, scholarships, and summer intern employees in military laboratories. Efforts in this program have been coordinated through the Reliance 21 process to harmonize efforts and eliminate duplication. This program is in Budget Activity 1, Basic Research, because it funds scientific study and experimentation.

Document Details

• Document Type: R2 Budgetary Justification
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2013
• Source ID: 0601108F_1_3600_PB_2013
• Change Summary Explanation: FY11: Other Adjustments include -0.068 General Congressional Reductions. Decrease in FY 2013 is due to higher Department of Defense priorities.
• Service Agency Name: Air Force

Entities

Organizations

• United States Air Force

Tags

Communities of Interest

• Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

• Air Force
• Control Systems
• Department Of Defense
• Education
• Electrons
• Energy
• Free Electrons
• High Energy
• High Energy Lasers
• Lasers
• Overseas
• Scholarships
• Service Academies
• Students
• Test And Evaluation

Readers

• Military Science and Technology Research and Modernization.
• STEM Education

Technology Areas

• Directed Energy