The world's largest private laser just fired up in race to make fusion power real
Housed inside Xcimer's 74,000-square-foot laser facility, Phoenix uses a krypton fluoride excimer laser, a gas-laser design related to technology used in semiconductor manufacturing, albeit at a much...
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Electronics Tech Culture electricity laser The world's largest private laser just fired up in race to make fusion power real Prototype is an early step toward cheaper, laser-driven fusion energy By Rob Thubron June 3, 2026, 7:47 Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. What just happened? The world's largest privately owned laser has switched on in Denver, though it's not part of a Bond villain's plan to carve their name into the moon, sadly. Fusion startup Xcimer Energy has begun operations at Phoenix, a prototype system designed to test whether laser-driven fusion could one day produce commercial electricity.
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