A Romania research center activated the world’s most powerful laser.
Engineer Antonia Toma activated the world’s most powerful laser in the control room of a research center in Romania.
As part of the EU’s Infrastructure ELI project, the world’s most powerful laser could lead to revolutionary advances in everything from health to space.
Near the Romanian capital Bucharest, the laser at the center is being operated by the French company Thales, using Nobel Prize-winning inventions.
The 2018 Nobel Physics Prize was won by Gerard Mourou of France and Donna Strickland of Canada for harnessing the power of lasers for advanced precision instruments.
Bright rays of laser light offer new opportunities to deepen knowledge about the world and shape it.
Its potential applications include treating nuclear waste by reducing its radioactivity duration or cleaning up debris that accumulates in space.
