Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt: Berliner Industriegespräch (in German)

Diode lasers for fusion energy: the world's most powerful and efficient light sources

Speaker: Prof. Dr. Paul Crump (FBH)

High-power diode lasers (HPDLs) are indispensable in industry, from mobile phone manufacturing to shipbuilding. Today’s HPDLs deliver over 1 kW of optical output power – more than one horsepower – from a chip the size of a grain of rice. The next application is on the horizon: laser fusion. It could provide virtually limitless low-carbon energy and become the largest application of photonics. This will require millions of HPDLs, so costs must fall below one cent. We are taking on this challenge with strong government funding and world-leading German research! Even if fusion takes longer to arrive, new HPDLs will enable rapid advances across industry.

Hybrid: Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt in Berlin and online. Advance registration is required.