The world's biggest X-ray laser showcased its power at a research facility in Europe. This latest scientific breakthrough marks a new era of research in Europe. 

Housed underground, the European XFEL laser generated its first beam of light in a 3.4km-long Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron (DESY) accelerator center in Germany.

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The X-ray emitted by the laser have a wavelength of at least 0.8 nanometers, according to Netral News. Therefore, making the wavelength produced 500 times shorter than the visible light.

The outcome of the extensive research is indeed revolutionary, as such breakthrough could be used to make pictures and videos of objects at an atomic level. It could also help understand more objects from the perspective of biochemical reactions.

"The first laser light produced today with the most advanced and most powerful linear accelerator in the world marks the beginning a new era of research in Europe. The European XFEL will provide us with the most detailed images of the molecular structure of new materials and drugs and novel live recordings of biochemical reactions," the Mirror quoted Chairman of the DESY Directorate Helmut Dosch saying.

On a practical level, this new scientific update offers promising advancement in the medical field. Atomic resolution of biomolecule could lead to a better understanding of the basis of diseases or even help develop new therapies to fight illnesses.

Apart from medical applications, the laser technology could also be adapted for further research of chemical processes and catalytic techniques. With the promising applications, a significant technological leap is expected, applications even extending beyond our planet.

The world's biggest X-ray laser light was generated from an electron beam of a superconducting linear accelerator. It is considered as the largest and most powerful X-ray laser to date, which can create short pulses of X-ray light at more than 27,000 light flashes per second.

Check out some possible future applications of laser in the video below: