Different performance goals(Laser)

Laser - Different performance goals

Time: 20th Century

Place: U.S. and Worldwide

Details: Since the early period of laser history, laser research has produced a variety of improved and specialized laser types, optimized for different performance goals, including: - new wavelength bands - maximum average output power - maximum peak pulse energy - maximum peak pulse power - minimum output pulse duration - minimum linewidth - maximum power efficiency - minimum cost And these researches continues to this day.