The Central Laser Facility (CLF) at Harwell will home the brand-new Vulcan 20-20 laser, the most effective laser in the world, to assistance researchers working on nuclear blend.
To accommodate the 20-20 laser, 2 seven-metre-tall targeting bunkers requirement to be constructed, with walls and soffits up to 2.0 metres thick. They will be made with a specialised radiation-resistant concrete mix that can guard beams a billion times hotter than the brightest sunshine.
The Science & Technology Facilities Council (STFC), which runs the entire operation, hasactually designated Mace as primary specialist under a pre-construction services contract.
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