Advances and Applications of Solid State Lasers

Dear Colleagues,

Since the invention of the laser, solid-state lasers have constantly pushed the boundaries of feasible parameters, breaking records in terms of peak power, average power, pulse duration, wavelength, bandwidth, and creating potential in a wide variety of applications.

This Special Issue aims to present the latest advances in the field of solid-state lasers and their applications, including but not limited to:

Advances in:

• High-average-power lasers;
• High-peak power lasers;
• Ultrafast lasers;
• Laser amplifiers;
• Ytterbium lasers;
• Neodymium lasers;
• Mid-IR lasers;
• UV lasers;
• Crystalline waveguide lasers;
• Laser materials;
• Thermal effects investigation and mitigation;
• Parametric conversion and high-harmonic generation.

Applications in:

• Industry;
• Medicine;
• Lab;
• Space.

Dr. Ivan I. Kuznetsov
Dr. Ivan Buchvarov
Guest Editors

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