World's most powerful X-ray laser

      

                 Scientists at a laboratory funded by the U.S. Department of Energy have developed the most powerful X-ray laser in the world, LCLS, able to make an aluminum foil at 2 million degrees Celsius, making it as solid plasma.

With this laser, scientists are one step closer to understanding the processes taking place in the center of stars and giant planets.Also, this tool will be used in the experiments that will simulate the fusion process that takes place inside the Sun. "LCLS X-ray laser is a truly remarkable machine," said Sam Vinko, a researcher at Oxford University and who also coordinated the spectacular experiment. "The creation of matter extremely hot and dense is a very important step for science, which will allow us finally to understand the events that occur inside stars and in the center of the giant planets in our solar system," he added.
                Until now, scientists could create plasma of gas lasers studied using a conventional, but did not provide a tool enabling them to study plasma at solid density. "LCLS is the first laser that can penetrate a high density plasma, while studying it," said Bob Nasler, co-author of the study.
              Another member of the team of researchers who conducted this experiment, Justin Wark of Oxford University, concluded that "LCLS will revolutionize science."

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