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Title: Science & Technology Review April/May 2018

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1459154· OSTI ID:1459154
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  1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

A team of researchers at Lawrence Livermore has successfully combined 9 of the National Ignition Facility’s (NIF’s)192 laser beams lasers into a superbeam by adding a plasma—a charged mixture of ions and free electrons—to the concept.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344
OSTI ID:
1459154
Report Number(s):
LLNL-TR-52000-18-4/5; 935292
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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