Texas Tech professors awarded $2M grant to develop next-gen lasers for military use
August 21, 2012
Laser Focus World - Two Texas Tech University professors recently received a five-year, $2 million grant to advance the development of nanoscale materials that could lead to more compact and powerful high-energy solid-state lasers for use by the military in missile defense systems.
Two Texas Tech University professors recently received a five-year, $2 million grant to advance the development of nanoscale materials that could lead to more compact and powerful high-energy solid-state lasers for use by the military in missile defense systems.
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The five-year grant, awarded by the High Energy Laser Multidisciplinary Research Initiative program supported by the High Energy Lasers-Joint Technology Office and Army Research Office, was awarded to Hongxing Jiang, Ed Whitacre endowed chairman and professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Jingyu Lin, Linda Whitacre endowed chair and professor of electrical and computer engineering.