cross-posted from: programming.dev/post/35834607
I can also expel incredible energy very quickly but it just makes me feel ashamed.
Sweden’s most powerful laser delivers record-short light pulses
Submitted 7 months ago by Pro@programming.dev to technology@lemmy.world
https://www.umu.se/en/news/swedens-most-powerful-laser-delivers-record-short-light-pulses_12130002
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muusemuuse@sh.itjust.works 7 months ago
ohulancutash@feddit.uk 7 months ago
Still can’t play the new Lorde album though.
bassomitron@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Very cool stuff, and this snippet really blew my mind:
At its peak it generates 100 terawatts – equivalent to five times the average power consumption of the world – although only for a few millionth of a billionth of a second.
It’s refreshing to see news about awesome sci-fi-esque tech that is in the application phase with some really cool experiments lined up.
xthexder@l.sw0.com 7 months ago
a few millionth of a billionth of a second
What even is that… we have units in multiples of 1000 for a reason. 1 femtosecond, or 1 millionth of a nanosecond.
ExcessShiv@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 months ago
Man they really missed the mark with the name…you always use numbers in the thousands! Light Wave Synthesizer 3000 sound so much cooler
bjoern_tantau@swg-empire.de 7 months ago
Maybe they didn’t expect to hit the news with this one yet.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 7 months ago
wave force laser.
PetteriSkaffari@lemmy.world 7 months ago
Really cool flasgun.