Russian scientists from the National Center for Physics and Mathematics (NCFM) plan to create the world’s most powerful laser with a power of 100 petawatts by 2030. The project will be part of the XCELS initiative, which aims to study areas of extreme light. The scientific director of the center, Academician of the Russian Academy of Sciences Alexander Sergeev, explained that the power of the installation will be so high that it will make it possible to “boil” a vacuum, an experiment that was previously impossible for humanity. This will open new horizons in the study of matter and the early stages of the existence of the Universe.
According to Sergeev, the laser will consist of two channels, and in the future scientists will turn to creating a 12-channel exawatt laser. These systems will provide a unique opportunity to study fundamental properties of matter that are inaccessible to other technologies. He noted that the project is based solely on Russian developments that have proven their effectiveness. Previously, the country had successfully created laser systems with a power of several petawatts, confirming the possibility of scaling up to the 100 PW level.
Sergeev emphasized that NCFM uses domestic ideas and technologies to achieve record results. Such achievements will not only strengthen Russia’s position in world science, but will also allow us to advance in understanding the structure of our Universe. Scientists expect the data obtained with this laser to be key to studies of the physics of matter and the processes that occurred in the first moments after the Big Bang.
Source: Ferra
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