NSF OPAL System
The proposed NSF OPAL system parameters and capabilities significantly extend the current state of the art in ultrahigh peak power, ultrafast lasers and will serve national and international research communities for decades to come.
System
Frontier Science
NSF OPAL will allow the creation and study of extreme physical conditions, such as ultrahigh electromagnetic fields, temperatures, and pressures that represent the frontier of science in studying matter in the Universe.
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Frontier Science Working Groups
People
Led by principal investigators from the nation’s leading universities, the NSF OPAL team is working to design and prototype the key technologies necessary for a state-of-the-art laser facility.
News and Events
NSF OPAL news and event updates.
Links to NSF OPAL reports, presentations, and other resources.
