In the framework of THRILL’s work package 4 “High-repetition-rate high-energy amplification”, Amplitude developed and prototyped a novel flashlamp-pumped Nd:Glass slab amplifier named PAMDAM (Pseudo Active Mirror Disk Amplifier Module) with a large diameter of 170mm, paving the way toward high-rep rate kJ beam. Its liquid-cooled slab design enables a[…]

“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[…]

A recent online workshop held on June 4, 2025, brought together the developers and potential users to present the current status and discuss the roadmap of the OPOSSUM (Open-source Optics Simulation System and Unified Modeler) software framework. Developed within the THRILL project, OPOSSUM aims to be a flexible, open-source[…]

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[…]