Omega 1000 Trillion Watts!

duFontaine · Feb 4, 2006

Hey,

I was watching "Discoveries This Week" on the Science Channel and they said there is a 1000 trillion watt laser. Is this even a number? Its used to shoot a tiny glass bead full of liquid nitrogen suspended on four strands of spider silk. Here is the link http://www.lle.rochester.edu/05_omega/05_omega.html
The one they have now is like 60 trillion and have plans for a 1000 trillion watts laser.

I just saw this not but like 5 min ago so I haven't had time to check it out.

Thanks

duFontaine

bwaites · Feb 4, 2006

js could probably tell us more, he works there at the particle accelerator.

Bill

greg_in_canada · Feb 4, 2006

Sure, but it's a pulse laser. So it's only on for 1 ns (1 billionth of a second).

Greg

Trashman · Feb 4, 2006

1000 Trillion.... they could have just said one quadrillion, but I guess that doesn't sound as impressive. Yes, it's a number.

InfidelCastro · Feb 4, 2006

Trashman said:
1000 Trillion.... they could have just said one quadrillion, but I guess that doesn't sound as impressive. Yes, it's a number.

I won't be impressed until there's a handheld one quintillion watt laser I can buy at Walmart for $.50!!!

Athoul · Feb 6, 2006

InfidelCastro said:
I won't be impressed until there's a handheld one quintillion watt laser I can buy at Walmart for $.50!!!

AND it can be run off of 2xAAA batteries

skywalker_ · Feb 6, 2006

can 1 trillion watts kill a planet? like the earht?

InfidelCastro · Feb 6, 2006

OMG!! They're building a Deathstar!!

skywalker_ · Feb 6, 2006

yes, the same i think too ..

Omega 1000 Trillion Watts!

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