NSF Funds Development of World's Most Powerful Laser Facility

The National Science Foundation has provided funding to progress the development of the NSF Optical Parametric Amplifier Line (OPAL) laser facility, set to become the world's most powerful laser. This facility, a collaboration with UC Irvine researchers, will serve as a shared global resource for advanced research in particle physics, astrophysics, cosmology, and high-field physics.