Accession Number:

AD0743098

Title:

Report of the 1971 JASON Laser Summer Study. Volume I. Recommendations and Conclusions,

Descriptive Note:

Corporate Author:

INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ARLINGTON VA JASON DIV

Personal Author(s):

• Watson,Kenneth
• Case,Kenneth
• Dashen,Roger
• Kroll,Normal
• Ruderman,Malvin

Report Date:

1971-08-01

Pagination or Media Count:

34.0

Abstract:

All potential uses of lasers, civil and military, are reviewed medicine and biological research, chemical processing, initiation of controlled thermonuclear reactions, communications, pollutant detection and monitoring, geoscience applications, holographic applications, manufacturing and related processes, and basic research. Recommendations are made concerning Federal encouragement, funding, and coordination of further effort in these area and in laser technology and device development. Author

Descriptors:

• *LASERS
• SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH
• SAFETY
• MEDICAL RESEARCH
• RADIOBIOLOGY
• CHEMICAL INDUSTRY
• THERMONUCLEAR REACTIONS
• OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS
• AIR POLLUTION
• LABORATORY EQUIPMENT
• GEOPHYSICS
• STEREOPHOTOGRAPHY
• METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS
• DATA STORAGE SYSTEMS
• MANUFACTURING
• SPECTROSCOPY
• ASTROPHYSICS
• SYMPOSIA

Subject Categories:

• Lasers and Masers

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE