| Title |
The Early Years of Military Laser Research and Technology in the Federal Republic of Germany During the Cold War
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|---|---|
| Published in |
NTM Zeitschrift für Geschichte der Wissenschaften, Technik und Medizin, June 2015
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00048-015-0122-3 |
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| Authors |
Helmuth Albrecht |
| Abstract |
The invention of the laser in 1960 and the innovation process of laser technology during the following years coincided with the dramatic increase of the East-West-conflict during the 1960s - the peak of the so-called Cold War after the erection of the Berlin Wall in 1961. The predictable features of the new device, not only for experimental sciences, but also for technical and military applications, led instantly to a laser hype all over the world. Military funding and research played a major part in this development. Especially in the United States military laser research and development played an important role in the formation of Cold War sciences. The European allies followed this example to a certain degree, but their specific national environments led to quite different solutions and results. This article describes and analyzes the special features and background of this development for the Federal Republic of Germany in the area of conflict between science, politics and industry from 1960 to the early 1970s. |
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