The National Ignition Facility and the Golden Age of High Energy Density Science

Journal Article · Tue Aug 14 04:00:00 EDT 2007 · Energy Conversion and Management

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/PPPS.2007.4651780· OSTI ID:921755

Moses, E

The National Ignition Facility (NIF) is a 192-beam Nd:glass laser facility being constructed at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) to conduct research in inertial confinement fusion (ICF) and high energy density (HED) science. When completed, NIF will produce 1.8 MJ, 500 TW of ultraviolet light, making it the world's largest and highest-energy laser system. The NIF is poised to become the world's preeminent facility for conducting ICF and fusion energy research and for studying matter at extreme densities and temperatures.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 921755
• Report Number(s): UCRL-JRNL-233723
• Journal Information: Energy Conversion and Management, Journal Name: Energy Conversion and Management Vol. 269; ISSN 0196-8904; ISSN ECMADL
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
ENERGY DENSITY
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
LASERS
LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY
THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
US NATIONAL IGNITION FACILITY