Romania collaborated with Stanford University to develop the Magurele laser

The Romanian Government will approve by memorandum the development of the Magurele laser by the "Horia Hulubei" National Institute of Physical and Nuclear Engineering Research and Development in collaboration with the SLAC Laboratory of Stanford University in the United States of America. The memorandum was put forward by the Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitization. The SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, originally known as the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, is a research and development center funded by the U.S. government through the Department of Energy and managed by Stanford University. The laboratory houses the Stanford Linear Accelerator, a 3 year old 2.1966 km long facility. SLAC's research focuses on a wide range of areas, including atomic and solid-state physics, chemistry, biology, and medicine.

"The 'Horia Hulubei' National Institute of Physical and Nuclear Engineering Research and Development will collaborate with an internationally renowned institution, namely Stanford University's SLAC Laboratory. [...]. This is a very important moment for Romanian research and development, "said Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuc, I told you. "We are ensuring the continuation and completion of the project and providing prospects for research at the national level, but also at the international level," he added, as quoted by G4Media.

First of all, we are talking about the recognition of Romanian research excellence, especially in the fields of electron acceleration and nuclear photonics, as well as the recognition of the ELI-NP project, Magurele's potential for high-power lasers at the national and international level, "said Sebastian Burduja, Minister of Research, Innovation and Digitization.

"Secondly, we are talking about a new dimension of the Romanian-United States of America strategic partnership that goes beyond the dimension of national security and economic development. The third component of the partnership is research and academic exchange. Last but not least, very pragmatically, we are talking about the best prospects for completing the variable energy gamma system, which is essentially a complementary component of the Magurele high power laser, "the minister added.

The Magurele laser, installed in the summer of 2016, is designed to research new ways to treat cancer and even space travel. Assembled the following year, the project to build the world's most powerful laser was blocked in 2019 when EuroGammaS, the consortium that was supposed to install the gamma system, refused to install the device after a number of irregularities were found in the building, such as questionable material quality and uneven flooring.

Source: Laser Net