High Power Laser Science and Engineering is a Gold Open Access peer reviewed journal that seeks to uncover the underlying science and engineering in the fields of: high energy density physics, high power lasers, advanced laser technology, and applications and laser components. Topics covered include laser-plasma interaction, ultra-intense ultra-short pulse laser interaction with matter, attosecond physics, laser design, modeling and optimization, laser amplifiers, nonlinear optics, laser engineering, optical materials, optical devices, fiber lasers, diode-pumped solid state lasers and excimer lasers.