Laser R & D in the Armed Services

Abstract

During the year, September 15, 1983 - September 15, 1984, Dr. Joan Lisa Bromberg has investigated the history of the laser through the interviewing of laser industry pioneers and leaders in California's Bay area and the Murray Hill branch of AT & T's Bell Labs. The status of processing of the interviewee's tapes is listed. During the course of the first year of our project, Dr. Robert W. Seidel has investigated the history of military laser research and development through the exploitation of the Department of Defense's Research and Development data bases, including the Research and Development Plans, Work Unit Information Summaries, and the Technical Report Abstracts of the Defense Technical Information Center; published and unpublished technical reports of military laser research and development available through DTIC and at military installations; visits to military installations and research facilities holding manuscript materials relating to history of laser research and development; and formal and informal interviews with participants in military laser R&D projects.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 15, 1984
Accession Number
ADA146930

Entities

People

  • Joan L. Bromberg
  • Robert W. Seidel

Organizations

  • Laser Institute of America

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Contract Administration
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Corporations
  • Databases
  • Department Of Defense
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Engineers
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Research Facilities
  • Scientists
  • Security
  • Students
  • Technical Information Centers

Readers

  • Library and Information Science
  • Military History
  • Technical Research and Report Writing.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy