The Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München and the Munich-based start-up Marvel Fusion will collaborate in the field of laser research in the future. Prof. Ferenc Krausz and Heike Freund of Marvel Fusion signed the agreement today at the Centre for Advanced Laser Applications at a press conference in the presence of Markus Blume, Bavarian State Minister for Science and the Arts.

Together, the researchers intend to further explore the approach to laser-based nuclear fusion developed by Marvel Fusion. Laser-based nuclear fusion could enable a safe, clean and reliable energy supply in the future. "This 'fusion' is pointing the way to a new age: nuclear fusion has always been a dream, but with scientific progress, concrete hope is now beginning. Laser-induced inertial fusion of hydrogen and boron enables clean nuclear fusion," says Markus Blume. "This has the potential to revolutionize energy production. In Bavaria, we have courage and are doing pioneering work. Because the partnership between LMU and Marvel Fusion breathes founding spirit and technological progress!"

The Centre for Advanced Laser Applications has one of the most powerful high-intensity lasers in the world. In their five-year collaboration, the partners plan to further expand the facility. It will then enable previously unfeasible experiments on laser-matter interaction and high-field ion acceleration. The experiments will enable Marvel Fusion to validate important parameters of its laser-based fusion technology. Prof. Ferenc Krausz says: "We are fascinated by the possibilities offered by state-of-the-art ultrafast and high-power lasers for basic research and for advancing cancer diagnostics and therapy. We are pleased that this research spectrum is expanding to include another promising field of application in the field of energy research."