High Energy Laser Initiative

Abstract

This program element is part of an overall Defense strategy in High Energy Laser (HEL) science and technology development focused on scaling the output power of HELs to reach operationally effective power levels applicable to broad mission areas across the DoD. Efforts will also pursue improvements in common HEL system components such as efficient power and/or thermal management approaches, effective power supplies, and beam combining/beam director designs. This program element complements, and will be closely coordinated with, other DoD HEL efforts directed at specific Service and Agency missions.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2021
• Source ID: 924_0603924D8Z_3_0400_PB_2021

Tags

Fields of Study

• Physics

Readers

• Defense Technology Research and Development.
• Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
• Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.

Technology Areas

• Directed Energy