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SUMMARY:Pressing FIRE on the most powerful laser in the world - Dr Ceri Br
 enner\, STFC
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CONTACT:Andrew Clarke
DESCRIPTION:When we press FIRE on the most powerful laser in the world\, w
 e deliver a packet of light that is a thousand billion billion times more 
 intense than the sunlight you feel while out on the beach in peak summer. 
 But these machines aren't just a physicist's playground - they’re being 
 put to task. From igniting a miniature star on Earth to keep our power sta
 tions working for thousands of years with clean fuel\, to powering innovat
 ive next generation micro-accelerator technology for detecting and treatin
 g cancer or x-ray imaging a jet engine at full speed for performance inspe
 ction. Not bad for a fancy form of light.\n\nDr Ceri Brenner is a senior a
 pplication development physicist at the Science and Technology Facilities 
 Council’s Central Laser Facility. She specialises in using the most powe
 rful lasers in the world to develop innovative imaging and inspection tech
 nology for use in medical diagnosis\, nuclear waste management and aerospa
 ce performance testing. Ceri has a unique role that spans research\, innov
 ation and business development and is driving the translation of laser-dri
 ven accelerator research into industrial applications that impact our soci
 ety. In 2017 she was awarded the UK Institute of Physics’ Clifford-Pater
 son Medal and Prize for her significant early career contributions to the 
 application of physics in an industrial context.\n
LOCATION:Schlumberger Cambridge Research\, High Cross\, Madingley Road\, C
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