radiation treatment

Laser Beam May Have Set Intensity Record

A laser developed for radiation treatment, is also strong enough to break a record

I dont know of another place in the universe that would have this intensity of light. Thats a quote from physicist Karl Krushelnick of the University of Michigan. It might sound a bit bold, but he and his team believe theyve developed a laser beam with record-smashing intensity. According to the scientists, the HERCULES laser is so powerful that its roughly equivalent to concentrating all the sunlight heading towards Earth on a single grain of sand.

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