Trends in laser development

Jeffrey C. Hecht

doi:10.1117/12.243448

24 June 1996 Trends in laser development

Jeffrey C. Hecht

Proceedings Volume 2704, The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) in the Optical Spectrum II; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.243448
Event: Photonics West '96, 1996, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

Laser technology is a key parameter in optical SETI research. Any detection scheme inevitably depends on assumptions about laser technology available to advanced extraterrestrial civilizations. Without any direct evidence, the best we can do is to extrapolate from present laser technology. To establish a baseline, I will look at past trends, then extrapolate the potentials of important laser technologies.

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Jeffrey C. Hecht "Trends in laser development", Proc. SPIE 2704, The Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) in the Optical Spectrum II, (24 June 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.243448

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