Breakthrough in Laser Technology
The 's facility achieved a groundbreaking 2-petawatt laser experiment, surpassing any previous laser power output globally, with a pulse lasting just 25 quintillionths of a second.
ZEUS, an advanced laser system, is designed to explore high field science, with potential applications in medicine, national security, materials science, and astrophysics.
Future Endeavors and Applications
Researchers aim to further increase ZEUS's power to 3 petawatts, using a specialized sapphire crystal, to create electron beams with energies akin to those in large particle accelerators, but at a fraction of the cost.
ZEUS's capabilities extend to advancing imaging methods for soft tissues, improving cancer treatment technologies, and exploring astrophysical phenomena like gamma-ray bursts and black hole dynamics.