Romania centre explores world's most powerful laser

Magurele, Romania: Ready? Signal sent! In the control room of a research centre in Romania, engineer Antonia Toma activates the world s most powe...

Magurele, Romania: “Ready? Signal sent!"

In the control room of a research centre in Romania, engineer Antonia Toma activates the world's most powerful laser, which promises revolutionary advances in everything from the health sector to space.

The laser at the centre, near the Romanian capital Bucharest, is operated by French company Thales, using Nobel prize-winning inventions.

France's Gerard Mourou and Donna Strickland of Canada won the 2018 Nobel Physics Prize for harnessing the power of lasers for advanced precision instruments in corrective eye surgery and in industry.

"The sharp beams of laser light have given us new opportunities for deepening our knowledge about the world and shaping it," said the Nobel Academy's citation.