Cool video of slow close foil burn...

[Ace82]

https://lasers.llnl.gov/multimedia/video_gallery/burn_through_slow_motion.php

 

[MarioMaster]

strange, it doesn't seem to really burn - rather it just tears :-/

 

[thejunkmonger]

WOW check this one out https://lasers.llnl.gov/multimedia/video_gallery/kdp_crystal_growth.php

 

[Ace82]

That is amazing! The future is now here.

 

[Switch]

strange, it doesn't seem to really burn - rather it just tears  :-/

It melts,when the aluminum gets soft enough it gets ripped appart by the 100m/s air flow.

Damn that's a big crystal it must be worth millions.

 

[jatic]

National Ignition Facility  They got a little bit above average powered burning laser(s)  ;D

Nice videos. Didn't know how they grow the crystals 

 

[nvmextc]

Crazy videos, and that site is a good read. 500 trillion watt lasers!!!

 

[morphiasx]

Crazy video