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Laser Power Hits 105 Kilowatts, Northrop Announces

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Monday, March 23rd, 2009

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A military laser set a record by reaching 105 kilowatts, Northrop Grumman Corp. [NOC] announced. The company used a scalable building block strategy in the test, which was the final demonstration milestone of the Joint High Power Solid State Laser (JHPSSL) program, Phase 3. The achievements included turn-on time of less than one second and continuous operating time of five minutes, with very good efficiency and beam quality, Northrop stated. Last year, Northrop Grumman reported reaching a JHPSSL Phase 3…

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