The world’s most powerful laser is the LFEX laser in Japan. It can produce a 2 petawatt (2 × 1015 W) laser pulse that last for 1 ps. The laser is focused onto a small spot that is 30 μm in diameter. What is the light intensity within this spot?

The world’s most powerful laser is the LFEX laser in Japan. It can produce a 2 petawatt (2 × 1015 W) laser pulse that last for 1 ps. The laser is focused onto a small spot that is 30 μm in diameter. What is the light intensity within this spot?

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