NIF laser project aims to mimic sun by fusing hydrogen
Ed Moses leads the National Ignition Facility effort at Lawrence Livermore Lab to produce fusion ignition with 192 lasers focused on a BB-size hydrogen pellet. When completed in 2008 the system will generate unprecedented heat and pressure, enabling high energy physics, fusion energy research, and planetary studies.
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NIF underpins future nuclear stockpile work despite cost concerns
The National Ignition Facility receives 3.5 billion dollars with possible additions as supporters trumpet its role in simulating pressures of a nuclear explosion for aging weapon performance tests. Skeptics like Senator Domenici warn it is a costly civilian science project, while backers stress broader benefits beyond ignition.
NIF laser advances aim to replicate solar fusion at Livermore
The National Ignition Facility at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory features 192 beams, 10 story building, and a $3.5 billion budget. Four beams operate now with completion planned in 2008 to produce fusion ignition for nuclear weapons research, astrophysics, and basic science.
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