New Trends in Laser Physics Technology

Dear Colleagues,

Laser physics and laser technologies are so intimately linked together that advancements in each of these fields are always reflected in the other. Furthermore, improvements in laser technologies are related both to the development of laser sources themselves and to that of many applications where laser radiation plays a decisive role. Simultaneously treating inter-related problems in laser physics and technologies will enable the establishment of optimal approaches to develop new lasers. The scope of this Special Issue of Laser Physics Technology spans over complexes of physical and technological problems faced by modern sources of laser radiation including both pulsed and CW lasers. It will be of interest to analyse both the general trends in the development of new lasers and the questions of broader spectral ranges (new active media, wider tuneability of the generation wavelength, and methods of non-linear transformation of the generation wavelength), improvements in generation efficiency, the attainment of high- (or special-) output parameters, as well as other topics in laser physics and laser technologies.      

This Special Issue invites manuscripts on the recent advances in laser physics technologies. All conceptual, theoretical, and experimental papers are accepted. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Trends in the physics and technology of new laser development, as well as novel concepts;
• New approaches to the generation of various output wavelengths (new active media and methods of non-linear transformation of the generation wavelength) and the role and function of technologies;
• The methods of implementation of new laser generation properties and the influence of technological novelties;
• Methods of extending the range and speed of output wavelength tuning, including their combination with measuring other radiation parameters;
• The technological possibilities of and limitations to achieving relatively high, record-setting, or special radiation parameters;
• New methods for better generation efficiency and physical and technological means;
• Physical and technical problems in the transitioning of laboratory solutions (requiring special working conditions normally found only in laboratories) toward end user solutions (reliably establishing the desired generation conditions outside the laboratory);
• The effect of progress in allied technologies (nanotechnologies, artificial intelligence and information technologies, etc.) on the development of laser physics technologies.

Dr. Sergey Kobtsev
Guest Editor

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• achievements and trends in laser physics
• role of laser technologies
• better lasers
• technology-progress-driven improvement in radiation parameters
• laboratory and end user lasers