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Tiny integrated high-field laser using micro-solid-state photonics
Innovation from big science to social implementation of “giant micro-photonics”
2021 Volume 90 Issue 3 Pages 155-161
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2021 Volume 90 Issue 3 Pages 155-161
High-field lasers will bring great benefits to the cutting edge of science and technology. 30 years ago, the progress of a chip-type computer “Microprocessor” stimulated “micro-solid-state photonics” in the field of solid-state lasers. Recent progress of these photonics has been demonstrated to offer tremendous effects in downsizing powerful lasers. Additionally, this tiny integrated laser holds promise for the future of high-field laser-based ablation, shock waves, laser ignition, and nonlinear optics including THz wave generation. The extremely high-brightness lasers will open up new areas in science, such as laser driven electron accelerators for table-top XFEL, and innovations in the field of industrial, bio-medical, and safety applications including infrastructure maintenance.
