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New $150M facility will fire 7-petawatt lasers to (hopefully) achieve nuclear fusion
This month, construction crews are breaking ground on an ambitious new laser research facility at Colorado State University, which aims to be a nexus for developing laser-driven...
This month, construction crews are breaking ground on an ambitious new laser research facility at Colorado State University, which aims to be a nexus for developing laser-driven nuclear fusion as a viable clean energy source. The lab's development also stems from a strategic partnership with the private sector – Marvel Fusion, a German startup, is contributing major funding and providing two cutting-edge lasers. Together, the three laser systems will be able to simultaneously unleash nearly 7 petawatts of power – more than 5,000 times the total electrical generation capacity of the United States – in pulses lasting just 100 quadrillionths of a second.
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