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Title: Need for the National Ignition Facility

Abstract

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.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
447435
Report Number(s):
CONF-9606116-
Journal ID: FUSTE8; ISSN 0748-1896; TRN: 97:005415
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Fusion Technology
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 30; Journal 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
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION; 29 ENERGY PLANNING AND POLICY; THERMONUCLEAR IGNITION; PLASMA DENSITY; TEST FACILITIES; ENERGY POLICY; ICF DEVICES; NUCLEAR WEAPONS; ASTROPHYSICS; GOVERNMENT POLICIES

Citation Formats

Crandall, D H. Need for the National Ignition Facility. United States: N. p., 1996. Web.
Crandall, D H. Need for the National Ignition Facility. United States.
Crandall, D H. 1996. "Need for the National Ignition Facility". United States.
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title = {Need for the National Ignition Facility},
author = {Crandall, D H},
abstractNote = {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.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/447435}, journal = {Fusion Technology},
number = 3,
volume = 30,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1996},
month = {Tue Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1996}
}