Today, 19th of August 2020, at 2:37 PM, the first 10 PW laser pulse was shot through the entire ELI-NP laser system (amplifiers, compressor and laser beam transport) as part of the endurance test of the laser beam transport system. During this test we have fired 10 shots at more than 3 PW, 10 shots at more than 7 PW, 3 shots at more than 8 PW and 10 shots at more than 10 PW during about one-hour tests, demonstrating the robustness of the ELI-NP laser system.
The test was performed in the presence of Prof. Gerard Mourou and officialities from the Romanian Government and the other ELI pillars that participated through teleconference.
This achievement is the result of a great collaboration between Thales and ELI-NP teams and proves once more the quality of the ELI-NP implementation.
