THERE are two main types of lasers in use in industry today. These are CO2 gas lasers, which emit a light beam with a wavelength of 10.6 microns, and solid state lasers, generally Nd:YAG (Neodimium Ytrium Aluminium Garnet) with a wavelength of 1.06 microns. However, the use of lasers in the aerospace industry to date is relatively limited for the following reasons:


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    Title :

    Current and Future Prospects for High Power Lasers in the Aerospace Industry


    Contributors:
    Hoult, A.P. (author)


    Publication date :

    1989-09-01


    Size :

    14 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English







    AIAA-2001-4607 Current Status and Prospects of the Korean Aerospace Industry

    Choi, D.-W. / American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics | British Library Conference Proceedings | 2001