WebProNews – Record-setting Laser Fired in Quest For Fusion Power
WebProNews – Record-setting Laser Fired in Quest For Fusion Power
By Sean Patterson | 23 March 2012
Fusion ignition is the NIF’s goal
The National Ignition Facility (NIF) in Livermore, California announced today that it reached a critical milestone in the quest for fusion power. On March 15, the NIF fired 192 lasers at the same time and recorded a record-breaking 1.875 million joules of ultraviolet laser light.
“This event marks a key milestone in the National Ignition Campaign’s drive toward fusion ignition,” said NIF Director Edward Moses. “While there have been many demonstrations of similar equivalent energy performance on individual beams or quads during the completion of the NIF project, this is the first time the full complement of 192 beams has operated at this energy. This is very exciting, like breaking the sound barrier.”
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