Editorial

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As an important part of my duty and as a first step as incoming editor to this journal it is a great pleasure for me to thank Professor George H. Miley for his work that he did for over a decade as the editor-in-chief of Laser and Particle Beams. During a period of over 20 years, the field, which this journal has set out to address, has experienced enormous progress. George H. Miley steered the journal safely through uncharted waters and always found a way to keep the delicate balance between the needs of readers, authors, and the publisher as well. The journal is now regarded to be highly prestigious and it is listed among the top ranking scientific journals with peer review systems. When we compare this journal to others, we have to keep in mind that it is not made by professional journalists but rather by fellow scientists for scientists. During all these years George Miley managed to have this journal serve the needs of the scientific community and he was very successful in this difficult enterprise. Thank you George!