Posted 3/31/2024, 10:51:56 AM
Romania Unveils World's Most Powerful Laser for Advances in Health and Space
- The Romania research center houses the world's most powerful laser beam, which promises advances in health and space.
- Nobel Prize winners Gérard Mourou and Donna Strickland developed the technique behind the powerful laser.
- The laser works by stretching, amplifying, and squeezing an ultra-short pulse.
- Possible applications include treating cancer, nuclear waste, and space debris.
- The laser cost $350 million and many countries are working on even more powerful lasers.
