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Navy/USMC

Navy Preps for Free-Electron Laser Contracts, Eyes Two-Part Development

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Friday, August 15th, 2008

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By Emelie Rutherford As the Navy prepares to launch a project aimed at ultimately developing a three-megawatt free-electron laser (FEL) for ship defense, an official said the service will assess its progress mid-way through to determine the feasibility of reaching such a high level of power. A FEL provides intense beams of laser light that can be tuned to precise wavelengths and be controlled with great precision. The Office of Naval Research (ONR) sees a future FEL--more powerful than what is…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

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