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NIF Achieves Historic Laser Shot

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LIVERMORE, Calif., Feb. 1, 2010 – Scientists at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have delivered a historic level of laser energy – more than 1 MJ – to a target in a few billionths of a second and demonstrated the target drive conditions required to achieve fusion ignition. This is about 30 times the energy ever delivered by any other group of lasers in the world. The peak power of the laser light, which was delivered within a few billionths of a second, was about 500 times that used by the US at any given time. Laser bay 1 was commissioned in...Read full article

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    Published: February 2010
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    fusion ignition
    Fusion ignition refers to the point in a controlled nuclear fusion reaction where the energy released by the fusion reactions becomes self-sustaining, leading to a continuous release of energy without the need for external heating. Achieving fusion ignition is a critical milestone in the development of practical fusion energy. Key points about fusion ignition: Nuclear fusion: Fusion is a process in which two light atomic nuclei combine to form a heavier nucleus, releasing a large amount of...
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