Directed energy milestones
Prelude : a world-changing, disruptive technology
The promise of directed energy
What exactly is directed energy?
The military effectiveness of directed energy
The problem with directed energy
The difference between lasers and high-power microwaves
Prophets of the revolution : high-energy laser weapons
The Department of Defense wakes up
Prophets of the revolution : high-power microwaves
The world's first force field : the Active Denial System
The birth of the airborne laser
ABL : the airborne laser
Making high-energy lasers a global weapon
Other major DE weapons programs
The day after tomorrow
The next generation : fibers, phasing, and terahertz
This is the end
Appendix: Types of lasers.