Thursday, January 11, 2018
https://www.nextbigfuture.com/2018/01/laser-are-getting-ten-times-more-powerful-every-3-years-soon-exawatt-lasers-will-unlock-fusion-and-more.html
Ultrapowerful lasers have been increasing in power by 1000 times every ten years for the past forty years.
Assume that continues for 20 years. It's Moore's Law type changes, but do lasers matter?
If it brings commercial fusion, and can propel cargo around the solar system, then yes, maybe.
Ultrapowerful lasers have been increasing in power by 1000 times every ten years for the past forty years.
Assume that continues for 20 years. It's Moore's Law type changes, but do lasers matter?
If it brings commercial fusion, and can propel cargo around the solar system, then yes, maybe.
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