Editing Excimer laser (section)

=== Fusion ===
The [[Naval Research Laboratory]] built two systems, the [[Krypton fluoride laser]] (248&nbsp;nm) and the [[Argon fluoride laser]] (193&nbsp;nm) to test approaches to prove out [[Inertial confinement fusion|Inertial Confinement Fusion]] approaches.  These were the Electra and [[Nike laser]] systems.  Because the excimer laser is a gas-based system, the laser does not heat up like solid-state systems such as [[National Ignition Facility]] and the [[Laboratory for Laser Energetics|Omega Laser]].  Electra demonstrated 90,000 shots in 10 hours; ideal for a [[Inertial fusion power plant]].<ref>{{cite journal | doi=10.1364/AO.54.00F103 | title=High-energy krypton fluoride lasers for inertial fusion | date=2015 | last1=Obenschain | first1=Stephen | last2=Lehmberg | first2=Robert | last3=Kehne | first3=David | last4=Hegeler | first4=Frank | last5=Wolford | first5=Matthew | last6=Sethian | first6=John | last7=Weaver | first7=James | last8=Karasik | first8=Max | journal=Applied Optics | volume=54 | issue=31 | pages=F103-22 | pmid=26560597 | bibcode=2015ApOpt..54F.103O }}</ref>