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

Abstract

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.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2007
Accession Number
ADA609055

Entities

People

  • Edward I. Moses

Organizations

  • Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Amplifiers
  • Assembly
  • Construction
  • Energy
  • Fabrication
  • High Energy
  • Ignition
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Pulsed Power
  • Radiation
  • Systems Engineering
  • Universities

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Strategic Security Studies

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy