Roadmap on basic research needs for laser technology

Kling, Matthias F.; Menoni, Carmen S.; Geddes, Cameron; Galvanauskas, Almantas; Albert, Felicie; Kiani, Leily; Chini, Michael; Baker, L. Robert; Nelson, Keith A.; Young, Linda; Moses, Jeffrey; Carbajo, Sergio; Demos, Stavros G.; Dollar, Franklin; Schumacher, Douglass; Tsai, Janet Y.; Fry, Alan R.; Zuegel, Jonathan D.

doi:10.1088/2040-8986/ad8458

Roadmap on basic research needs for laser technology

Journal Article · Fri Dec 13 00:00:00 EST 2024 · Journal of Optics

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/2040-8986/ad8458· OSTI ID:2466167

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SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States); Stanford Univ., CA (United States); SLAC
Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins, CO (United States)
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando, FL (United States); The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States)
The Ohio State Univ., Columbus, OH (United States)
Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, MA (United States)
Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States); Univ. of Chicago, IL (United States)
Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (United States)
Univ. of California, Los Angeles, CA (United States); SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States); California NanoSystems Institute, Los Angeles, CA (United States)
Univ. of Rochester, NY (United States)
Univ. of California, Irvine, CA (United States)
Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)

Motivated by the profound impact of laser technology on science, arising from an increase in focused light intensity by seven orders of magnitude and flashes so short electron motion is visible, this roadmap outlines the paths forward in laser technology to enable the next generation of science and applications. Despite remarkable progress, the field confronts challenges in developing compact, high-power sources, enhancing scalability and efficiency, and ensuring safety standards. Future research endeavors aim to revolutionize laser power, energy, repetition rate and precision control; to transform mid-infrared sources; to revolutionize approaches to field control and frequency conversion. These require reinvention of materials and optics to enable intense laser science and interdisciplinary collaboration. The roadmap underscores the dynamic nature of laser technology and its potential to address global challenges, propelling progress and fostering sustainable development. Ultimately, advancements in laser technology hold promise to revolutionize myriad applications, heralding a future defined by innovation, efficiency, and sustainability.

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Research Organization:: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States); SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States); University of Rochester, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: US Department of the Navy, Office of Naval Research (ONR); USDOE; USDOE Office of Science (SC)

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-76SF00515; AC52-07NA27344; NA0004144

OSTI ID:: 2466167

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 2499784
OSTI ID: 2571678

Report Number(s):: LLNL--JRNL-873058

Journal Information:: Journal of Optics, Journal Name: Journal of Optics Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 27; ISSN 2040-8978

Publisher:: IOP PublishingCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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