Oct 13, 2024
Record-shattering ultrashort laser pulses created, reach 100 MW power
Posted by Shubham Ghosh Roy in category: energy
A new laser oscillator generates ultrashort pulses, 50% more powerful than the previous record.
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a laser oscillator that produces the most powerful ultra-short laser pulses ever.
The pulses from the laser last for less than 10−12 seconds. However, on average, they carry 550 watts of power, with peak power output reaching 100 megawatts — this is more than enough to power hundreds of thousands of vacuum cleaners together for a short duration.
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