Fusion energy: Unlocking the power of the stars
Scientists are conducting experiments to generate clean energy through fusion, the same sub-atomic reaction that powers our Sun, with the aim of constructing plants that produce more energy than they ...
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NIF wakes up
The first step towards the goal of nuclear fusion triggered by laser beams has been taken with the construction and test firing of the National Ignition Facility in the United States. In the small ...
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Fusion Ignition: What Does The NIF’s 1.3 MJ Yield Mean For Fusion Research?
Target chamber at the National Ignition Facility of LLNL in 2008 ... which is a specially shaped hollow object that, when the laser beams enter the cavity (not hitting the fuel pellet) causes ...
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NIF’s Laser Fusion Experiment’s Energy Gain Passes Peer Review
Back in December of 2022, a team of researchers at the USA’s National Ignition Facility (NIF) announced that they had exceeded ‘scientific breakeven’ with their laser-based inertial ...