Focused Energy is developing a commercial system for generating energy from the laser-driven fusion of hydrogen isotopes.
The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has created the brightest X-ray source to date, by directing the laser of the National Ignition Facility (NIF) onto ultra-light metal foams. Reported ...
Series A round will enable Xcimer to expand its team and build a prototype system to demonstrate the viability of its low-cost, high-energy laser approach DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xcimer Energy Inc.
Target Area Operations technicians Anthony Ybarra and Sky Marshall enter the NIF Target Chamber during a Facility Maintenance and Reconfiguration period. Credit: James Pryatel. Courtsy National ...
The NIF laser "is essential to assessing the potential performance of nuclear weapons," says Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman. He says the experiments will help determine the effects of aging on ...
On a typical day at the world’s biggest laser, the National Ignition Facility (NIF) in Livermore, California, you can find scientists casually making star-like conditions using 192 high-powered lasers ...
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is pursuing funding to increase the laser fusion power at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) from 2.2 megajoules (MJ) to 2.6 MJ as part of the Enhanced ...
On July 5th, the scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's National Ignition Facility (NIF) fired the most powerful laser shot ever, exceeding 500 terawatts using 192 beams of ...