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A team led by the National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology developed a magnetic memory material rewritable with a single laser pulse instead of electric current. The method could reduce power consumption in data centers and support future high-speed information systems for AI and cloud computing.
Xcimer Energy turned on Phoenix, a 38-meter krypton-fluoride excimer laser generating over 1 kilojoule, the largest privately owned laser in the world. The system uses electron-beam-pumped excimer technology, demonstrating Stimulated Brillouin Scattering pulse compression at record energy levels. Phoenix targets a commercial reactor needing over 12 megajoules, aiming to outperform NIF's solid-state design with lower cost and faster shot rates.
Xcimer Energy activated a 38-metre excimer laser in Denver to validate long-pulse operation and Stimulated Brillouin Scattering for fusion manufacturing. The krypton-fluoride laser generates over 1 kilojoule at full power, a step toward a mid-2030s commercial fusion plant. The system mirrors National Ignition Facility physics but targets faster, repeatable pulses for industrial-scale fuel ignition.
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