MENU NSF ZEUS Laser Facility
Zettawatt-Equivalent Ultrashort pulse laser System at the University of Michigan
About
Once completed, the ZEUS laser system will be the highest-power laser system in the US and will be among the highest-power lasers worldwide for the next decade.
Research
ZEUS allows exploration of fundamental yet unanswered questions regarding non-linear quantum electrodynamics in relativistic plasmas, including quantum radiation reaction and electron-positron pair production mechanisms.
Facility Access
ZEUS is an NSF sponsored user facility, offering external users experimental access to advance science frontiers and enable discovery.
Proposals for the FY 26 cycle are due January 31, 2026 by 5 PM EST.
Fly-through of NSF ZEUS laser facility
A fly-through of the newly opened University of Michigan facility that will be home to the most powerful laser in the United States.2024 ZEUS Town Hall- Call for Proposals
The status of the NSF ZEUS 3PW laser facility including target area configurations, user access information and information on the call for proposals.ZEUS Grand Opening | October 16, 2023
