HZDR team achieves new energy record for next generation proton accelerators

Researchers developed new methods that produce intense attosecond pulses and pulse pairs to gain insights into the fastest motions inside atoms and molecules. It could lead to advancements in fields ranging from chemistry to materials science.

Bivoj/DiPOLE100 laser system is Yb:YAG kilowatt nanosecond multi slab laser system operating at cryogenic temperatures. It can generate 2-14 ns arbitrarily shaped pulses with energy up to 146 J at 10 Hz repetition rate at wavelength 1030 nm.

A team of international scientists from Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Fraunhofer Institute for Laser Technology ILT, and the Extreme Light Infrastructure (ELI) collaborated on an experiment to optimise high-intensity high-repetition rate laser technology using machine learning. The experiment represents a significant leap forward in the study, understanding, and practical application of high-intensity lasers.