Title :
The NIF: An international high energy density and inertial fusion user facility
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., Livermore, CA, USA
Abstract :
The NIF, the world´s most energetic laser has been operational since 2009, and is now transitioning to an international user facility for high-energy-density and inertial fusion research. This paper summarizes NIF´s experimental capabilities and results.
Keywords :
laser fusion; National Ignition Facility; energetic laser; high-energy density research; inertial confinement fusion research; Fuels; Ignition; Laboratories; Laser fusion; Laser theory; Physics; X-ray lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
