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[…]

We are thrilled to share that our first newsletter is out now, highlighting the progress, people, and purpose behind our project. In this issue, you’ll find: To view the newsletter, visit: https://www.thrill-project.eu/thrill-newsletter-1/

It’s time to look back on our achievements and highlights from the second year of the THRILL project! As we enter the third year of our project, we can report some great results in the last 12 months, from promising tests and experiments to two new publications and a successful summer[…]

The THRILL workshop on adaptive optics integration brought together leading scientists to address critical challenges in high-power laser control. The year 2025 began on a high note with the successful completion of the THRILL workshop, held on January 16, 2025, at the Department of Physics, University of Oxford. Organized[…]

On 18 December 2024, Jonas B. Ohland gave an online presentation on one of the technologies behind the THRILL project in his Laserlab-Europe talk “From Telescopes to Fusion Powerplants: Real-Time Adaptive Optics for High-Power Lasers”. Watch the recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAj0Gc22Hpk&t=4s Summary: The Apollon Real-Time Adaptive Optics (ARTAO) system addresses air[…]

We are thrilled to share that all of our THRILL Project partners met last week in the beautiful city of Prague for their annual General Assembly. All work package and task leaders provided updates on their recent progress. The presentations let to engaging discussions and productive exchanges, setting the[…]

30 students from eight European countries have participated in the first summer school organised by the THRILL Project, held from 7-11 October at the Belambra Resort on the stunning Giens peninsula in the south of France. The goal of the programme was to raise awareness and to provide cutting-edge[…]

Today, we are thrilled to share that within the WP4 effort of THRILL project, the ELI-Beamlines team joined by GSI and HZDR teams, carried out a detailed study to assess the performance of the ATON 180 mm and 300 mm aperture amplifier types at different repetition rates (1 shot[…]

The ICUIL conference series is a taking place every other year, while rotating between Europe, North America and Asia. It is one of the most important conferences for the field of high-intensity high-energy lasers and we are proud to be well represented at the conference, where the THRILL team[…]

The EU funded project THRILL organises a summer school on laser technology for high-energy lasers from 7 to 11 October 2024 in Hyères, France. Focus topics will be: – laser architecture and laser amplification– diagnostics and beam quality control– AI in optimization and control– optical coating technologies The school[…]