LASER TECHNOLOGY AT THE OAK-RIDGE-NATIONAL-LABORATORY

Researchers at the Department of Energy (DOE) facilities at Oak Ridge perform a variety of basic and applied research involving lasers and l aser technology, One of the major strengths at Oak Ridge is the combin ation of core capabilities in optical materials, optical diagnostics, and sensors, Communities benefiting from these core capabilities inclu de environmental, biomedical, and industrial sponsors, Industry can in teract with Oak Ridge in a variety of ways: with Cooperative Research and Development Agreements (CRADAs), through Work for Others (WFO) pro grams, and as User Center participants, Oak Ridge is also active in sp onsoring workshops and symposia for industrial participants like the O ptical Diagnostics in Manufacturing and Process Control symposium held in December 1993. In this paper, an overview of a selection of laser technologies residing at Oak Ridge is provided, Examples of the applic ation of these technologies are given as well as overviews of several on-going CRADAs with industrial partners.