Apollon: France Just Fired the Strongest Laser on Earth — So Intense It Mimics the Birth of the Universe

France Just Fired the Strongest Laser on Earth - So Intense It Mimics the Birth of the Universe

In a peaceful suburb just south of Paris, France has introduced a laser system that is the most powerful in the world. The Apollon laser in Palaiseau produces light bursts that are so powerful they simulate the early universe. Apollon has set a new world record for laser power at 10 petawatts, outperforming all other […] The post France Just Fired the Strongest Laser on Earth – So Intense It Mimics the Birth of the Universe appeared first on Won…

Apollon: France Just Fired the Strongest Laser on Earth — So Intense It Mimics the Birth of the Universe

In a quiet suburb south of Paris, inside a high-tech facility backed by some of Europe’s top research institutions, sits a machine that currently holds the world record for laser power. Known as Apollon, the system emits bursts of energy so intense that they recreate the conditions found in deep space and the birth of the universe — and nothing built to date, anywhere in the world, has surpassed it. While France’s laser continues to operate at 1…