“Adaptive optics showed me how physics, computation, and engineering can merge – now we’re taking that integration to the next level” Meet Jonas Ohland, a laser physicist at GSI/FAIR, who is exploring how to make operating high-power lasers simpler, more stable and much more scalable with his newly funded[…]

As part of WP5 of THRILL on advanced laser beam control, the deliverable D5.3: Design of an adjustable beam focusing system for PW lasers has been published. This study focuses on the design and validation of a three-mirror telescopic zoom system using spherical mirrors to meet the stringent optical[…]

Another month, another publication! We are happy to share that a new research paper has been published: Functional laser-induced damage threshold of aluminum coating deposited by magnetron sputtering with different power supply modesAdrien Chauvin; Stephanos Konstantinidis; Jakub Zázvorka ; Mojmír Havlík; Lukáš Horák; Martin Přeček; Ľudovít Haizer; Štěpán Vyhlídka;[…]

We’re thrilled to share that our latest research paper has been published: Coherent beam combining strategies for high-energy and high-repetition rate lasers dedicated to inertial nuclear fusion applications Pierre Lebegue, Marie Froidevaux, Jonas Benjamin Ohland, Cyril Rapeneau, Doina Badarau, Joanna de Sousa, Loïc Meignien, Ivan Doudet, Nolan Chan, Benoit[…]

Laser Engineers and Researchers teamed up for building the next generation of beam stabilization systems. The THRILL project continues to advance the frontier of adaptive optics (AO) technology with a dedicated hands-on training on Real-Time Computer (RTC) installation, held at GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung in Darmstadt, Germany. In mid-October,[…]

THRILL decided to adopt the living standard for a meta-data rich structure data storage developed within the HELPMI project for the acquisition and exchange of laser operations data.The HELPMI format was validated in 2024, within a pilot implementation at GSI and confirmed by machine learning (ML) practitioners within THRILL[…]

From 23-24 June 2025, the THRILL consortium gathered in Hamburg, Germany, for this year’s General Assembly, hosted by our partners at European XFEL. The meeting opened on Monday morning with a comprehensive status update by project coordinator Vincent Bagnoud, who reviewed key milestones, deliverables, and project highlights from recent[…]

The THRILL consortium is proud to announce that Jonas B. Ohland, a THRILL collaborator from the first hour, has been awarded a prestigious grant by the German Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) under its “Fusionstalente” program. The funding will support the establishment of his own young[…]

Thrilled to share that Vincent Bagnoud had the opportunity to present the latest developments of our THRILL project at the Laserlab-Europe General Assembly, hosted at the STFC in Didcot, UK, on 14 May 2025. For more information on our project, follow us on LinkedIn!

We’re excited to share that our latest research paper has been published: Coherent combining of large-aperture high-energy Nd:glass laser amplifiers P. Lebegue, J. De Sousa, C. Rapenau, D. Badarau, J. Andrieu, P. Audebert, F. Druon and D. Papadopouloshttp://doi.org/10.1017/hpl.2024.84 Abstract: We present coherent beam combining of nanosecond pulses with 20-J[…]