Determine the world's most powerful laser can be more complicated than it seems. The Lawrence Livermore Laboratory announced a 1.25-petawatt shot in 1996. In March 2008, the "Texas Petawatt" reached the 1.1 petawatt. But now, Lawrence Livermore has returned to the attack with a shot that hit a power of 500 terawatts. The difference is that this laser combined total of 192 rays in a simultaneous firing, delivering 1.85 megajoules of energy, therefore, would be the most powerful in its class.
Obtain the appropriate conditions is critical to science. The limitations can take many forms, beyond the extraordinary advances in research and development. It took something as massive as the LHC to draw us as possible to the Higgs boson, yet will require a huge amount of analysis to determine with sufficient accuracy level whether or not the originally called "particle damn" . As for firing a laser beam, the scientists also need an enormous amount of both energy and power, and the reason for this is to start the ignition of hydrogen, or fusion. We have about sixty years trying to achieve controlled thermonuclear fusion, and the National Ignition Facility (NIF) of Lawrence Livermore National Laborarotio has taken a big leap towards that goal.
This is the firing of a laser with a power of 500 terawatt, on a target of only two millimeters in diameter. Actually, the shot was composed of a total of 192 rays, and consistency between them was within the range of one percent, so that the laser is not only the most powerful in its class, but also more accurate. According to NIF director Edward Moses, the laser is "fully operational", while scientists are taking "important steps" toward the goal of ignition, which among other things, would allow access to a clean energy source clean.
The laser fired three shots from March. The first served as a "prelude" to deliver 1.8 megajoules and 411 terawatts of peak power. The second was held on 3 July, reaching a peak of 423 terawatts with an energy of 1.89 megajoules. The third was the "trip record" with an energy of 1.85 megajoules and 500 terawatts. The consistency between the energy values is another indication of the stability of the laser, so that the NIF is close to reaching the goal that was displayed at the time construction began in 1997. As if that were not enough, this achievement will also accelerate the development of other laser systems with similar goals around the world.
I apologize if the title phrase is redundant, but the point is not usually see this kind of advertising. While companies choose to take the road of aesthetics and performance, Oppo people added the path of resistance. The new mobile Oppo Finder has not only kept the title "world's slimmest mobile phone," but also has sufficient strength to assume the role of the hammer.
Advertising also evolves over time. I remember that some ads were much more open to attack when the competition (just need to find some classics of those two famous cola drinks on YouTube, for example), but also used and abused the stress tests. There are many products that have been presented as very durable, or directly "indestructible." That has not been the case with smartphones. In fact, you're evidence of impact on the latest models of smartphones, you'll see that the results tend to be (yet) disappointing. If you go to a store and request a phone that is tough, maybe put the seller in a hurry ... unless you offer something like this.
The Oppo Finder had entered the phase of pre-sale last June, but is likely due to their extreme similarities with both the iPhone and other devices with Android, the smartphone is exclusive to the Chinese territory for a long time. Its specs are interesting: dual-core processor 1.5 GHz (some sources report the use of a Cortex-A15), 1 GB of RAM, 16 GB of storage, super AMOLED capacitive screen Plus 4.3-inch (800 by 480 pixels), 1,500 mAh battery and Android 4.0 operating system shape the Oppo Finder. His 6.65 millimeters thick making it, at least for now, the world's slimmest mobile phone, a detail that clearly shows the incredible advances in the design and miniaturization of components. And yes, you can use as a hammer.
I think the most striking of the video is his "honesty" at the end: While the Oppo Finder retains its functional state, it is inevitable the presence of marks on its surface, and in various sections of the video we see that the person doing the show pretty excited with the idea of using the mobile as a hammer. How could it be otherwise, and reviews have appeared speaking of tricks, mobile false, and that hits the nail using specific areas of the phone, but the intention behind not change: It has come to our attention, and beyond their strength, at first glance looks like a pretty decent phone. The price reported on its official site is 2.498 RMB (or yuan, as some prefer), about 320 euros.
