France Establishes Laser Research Facility

Credit: CEA
A Bordeaux-based facility to simulate nuclear warhead explosions will double as a research asset to establish the southwestern region of France as a global center in laser and optics technologies. The facility, whose target vessel is shown, is to enter operation in 2011 (see p. 122). Although the...

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