Making the Case for High-Intensity Science

Philip Bucksbaum

OPN talks with Philip Bucksbaum on a recent study exploring how the United States can re-establish a strong position in petawatt lasers.

figurePhysicist Hui Chen sets up targets for an antimatter experiment at the Jupiter laser facility, Livermore, Calif., USA [Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ]

“We’ve seen an enormous uptick in worldwide activity in this area—except in the United States.”
—Philip Bucksbaum

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