https://sputniknews.com/science/201709011057002213-germany-russia-laser-research/

SPUTNIK EXCLUSIVE: Have You Ever Seen the World's Most Powerful Laser? (PHOTOS)

The world's most powerful X-ray laser, which was produced by a European project in which Russia participated, was put into operation near Hamburg on September 1; Sputnik looks into what scientists hope will help them resolve the latest mysteries related to molecules and atoms.

Professor Robert Feidenhans'l, managing director of the European X-Ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL) project, said in an exclusive interview with Sputnik Germany that the XFEL laser may add significantly to a major breakthrough in biology and other fields of research.

"It will help us discover new sources of energy, for example, for photovoltaics. The chemical industry and pharmaceuticals may also benefit from the project," he said.

The interview took place on the territory of a large scientific center in Schonefeld near Hamburg, where the XFEL laser was put into operation at 15:00 local time on Friday.