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Ultra-Powerful Laser To Be Built In Romania

Posted by timothy on from the no-mr-bond-I-expect-you-to-fry dept.

cripkd writes "The 3rd pillar from the ELI program was given the go ahead Tuesday: 'In Romania, Magurele, the ELI pillar will focus on laser-based nuclear physics. For this purpose, an intense gamma-ray source is foreseen by coupling a high-energy particle accelerator to a high-power laser.' Here are some specs and details about why this is not your regular key-chain laser."

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  1. Now all they need... by GigG · · Score: 5, Funny

    Now all they need is a really big shark.

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