Compared with other types of lasers, solid-state lasers possess the advantages of flexible design, high output power density, excellent wavelength expansibility, and strong power scaling ability. Since its first invention in 1960, the solid-state laser has been playing an important role in the fields of directional energy, industrial manufacturing, high-intensity physics, and cutting-edge science. In particular, the introduction of laser-diode pumping, the continuous development of new gain media and nonlinear optical materials, as well as the emergence of new modulation technologies have made a qualitative leap in solid-state lasers and their applications. At present, laser outputs with the highest single pulse energy (million Joules), the highest peak power (petawatts), and the shortest pulse width (attoseconds) have been generated using solid-state laser techniques, which provide exciting opportunities for people to explore the world.
In recent decades, high-power solid-state lasers towards miniaturization have attracted much attention in the industry, life science and frontier science. For example, a robust, miniaturized solid-state laser with high peak power is critical to the applications such as laser ignition, vehicular lidar, and handheld laser cleaning; the microcavity-based laser and nonlinear optical devices allow a micron-sized light source for sensors and photonic integrated circuit. To increase the understanding of the recent advances in laser technologies, and enable more advanced applications of solid-state lasers, this Research Topic aims to collect a set of achievements with novel theories, methodology, technology, and applications of high-power solid-state lasers characterized by miniaturization and integration.
In this Research Topic, we call for original research, review and perspective articles. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:
• Miniaturized solid-state laser;
• Microcavity laser;
• High-power and high-energy lasers;
• Laser physics;
• Gain medium and nonlinear optical crystal;
• Laser amplification technology;
• Frequency conversion;
• Laser frequency stabilization;
• Beam shaping and modulation;
• Raman and Brillouin laser.
Compared with other types of lasers, solid-state lasers possess the advantages of flexible design, high output power density, excellent wavelength expansibility, and strong power scaling ability. Since its first invention in 1960, the solid-state laser has been playing an important role in the fields of directional energy, industrial manufacturing, high-intensity physics, and cutting-edge science. In particular, the introduction of laser-diode pumping, the continuous development of new gain media and nonlinear optical materials, as well as the emergence of new modulation technologies have made a qualitative leap in solid-state lasers and their applications. At present, laser outputs with the highest single pulse energy (million Joules), the highest peak power (petawatts), and the shortest pulse width (attoseconds) have been generated using solid-state laser techniques, which provide exciting opportunities for people to explore the world.
In recent decades, high-power solid-state lasers towards miniaturization have attracted much attention in the industry, life science and frontier science. For example, a robust, miniaturized solid-state laser with high peak power is critical to the applications such as laser ignition, vehicular lidar, and handheld laser cleaning; the microcavity-based laser and nonlinear optical devices allow a micron-sized light source for sensors and photonic integrated circuit. To increase the understanding of the recent advances in laser technologies, and enable more advanced applications of solid-state lasers, this Research Topic aims to collect a set of achievements with novel theories, methodology, technology, and applications of high-power solid-state lasers characterized by miniaturization and integration.
In this Research Topic, we call for original research, review and perspective articles. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:
• Miniaturized solid-state laser;
• Microcavity laser;
• High-power and high-energy lasers;
• Laser physics;
• Gain medium and nonlinear optical crystal;
• Laser amplification technology;
• Frequency conversion;
• Laser frequency stabilization;
• Beam shaping and modulation;
• Raman and Brillouin laser.
