Need for the National Ignition Facility

Journal Article · Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1996 · Fusion Technology

OSTI ID:447435

Crandall, D H ^[1]

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1. Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)

This paper has an attitude - that the National Ignition Facility (NIF) is needed. The NIF will be unique in its ability to address high energy density physics and to test fusion ignition in the laboratory. This is a major scientific step and has high appeal to scientists and engineers. The reason for taking this step now is the importance of high energy density physics for US policy on nuclear weapons. The fact that the same capability and experiments give the most fundamental information on the potential of inertial fusion for commercial energy, and have value for applications in astrophysics, further supports the case for proceeding with this facility. 21 refs., 6 figs.

• OSTI ID: 447435
• Report Number(s): CONF-9606116-; ISSN 0748-1896; TRN: 97:005415
• Journal Information: Fusion Technology, Vol. 30, Issue 3; Conference: Annual meeting of the American Nuclear Society (ANS), Reno, NV (United States), 16-20 Jun 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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NUCLEAR WEAPONS
ASTROPHYSICS
GOVERNMENT POLICIES