The DOE Office of Accelerator Research and Development and Production organized a Basic Research Needs workshop to assess R&D needed to enable high-impact scientific applications of laser technology to address current and future needs.

The major themes inculde:

1. Revolutionize Laser Power, Energy, and Precision Control

2. Transform Mid-Infrared Sources for Science from THz to X-Rays

3. Revolutionize Approaches to Frequency Conversion and Field Control

4. Reinvent Materials and Optics for Intense Laser Science

More information:

Summary of the Basic Research Needs Workshop on Laser Technology

https://science.osti.gov/-/media/ardap/pdf/2024/Laser-Technology-Workshop-Report_20240105_final.pdf

https://science.osti.gov/-/media/ardap/pdf/2024/LaserBRN_brochure.pdf