YouTuber and inventor Styropyro has built and tested a 250-watt handheld laser device. The system is roughly 50,000 times more powerful than standard commercial laser pointers, Styropyro claims in ...

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YouTuber Drake Anthony, who goes by “styropyro,” has created what he claims is the world’s strongest handheld laser. According to Anthony, the legal limit of a laser pointer is 5 milliwatts ...

The most powerful laser in the US recently produced 2 quadrillion watts of power. ... Operating ZEUS isn’t as easy as pressing a button on a handheld laser pointer.

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Most shop-bought laser pens - particularly those which emit red light - are relatively weak and pose little risk to health. However, more powerful devices are readily available online.

The ZEUS laser facility at the University of Michigan has roughly doubled the peak power of any other laser in the U.S. with its first official experiment at 2 petawatts (2 quadrillion watts).

The 22-year-old was cited for unlawful directing of light from a laser pointer, a misdemeanor. He was later booked on a U.S. Marshal's hold, police said.

Youtuber StyroPyro has increased the power of a portable laser to 250 watts. This makes it probably the world's most powerful handheld laser. US YouTuber and chemist Drake Anthony, better known by ...

The US test-fired its most powerful laser ever. ZEUS produced 100 times Earth’s electricity output in just 25 quintillionths of a second. By Andrew Paul. Published May 19, 2025 4:13 PM EDT.