How LLNL launched ‘The Age of Ignition’ at NIF
How did LLNL make history at the National Ignition Facility by achieving fusion ignition on Dec. 5, 2022?
Our special expanded report, The Age of Ignition, explains how this was accomplished, how it helps strengthen national security, and what it means for science and energy.
NIF Experiment Puts Researchers at Threshold of Fusion Ignition
Aug. 18, 2021-
A recent NIF experiment made a significant step toward ignition, achieving a yield of more than 1.3 megajoules (MJ). This advancement puts researchers at the threshold of fusion ignition.
NIF Physicist Receives Fusion Excellence Award
Aug. 17, 2021-
The Fusion Power Associates Board of Directors has selected experimental physicist Tammy Ma as the recipient of its 2021 Excellence in Fusion Engineering Award.
LLNL Interns—New Air Force Officers—Support Future NIF Experiments
Aug. 17, 2021-
Two LLNL engineering interns who are newly commissioned officers in the U.S. Air Force collaborated on a diagnostic that will improve future x-ray response experiments at NIF.
LaserNetUS Opening New Frontiers of Laser Science Research
Aug. 17, 2021-
LaserNetUS, a network of 10 ultra-powerful laser facilities including LLNL’s Jupiter Laser Facility, has made great strides toward strengthening the nation’s position in high-intensity lasers and laser-plasma research.
Energy Secretary Jennifer M. Granholm Virtually Visits NIF, LLNL
Aug. 11, 2021-
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm virtually visited LLNL, meeting with leading scientists and engineers, touring NIF and other lab facilities, and learning about key research efforts.
New Laser Testing System Brings NIF Back to the Future
July 28, 2021-
NIF’s recommissioned Precision Diagnostic System has advanced diagnostic tools that help researchers experiment with potential methods to increase laser performance.
Fusion Supports the Stockpile
July 28, 2021-
To support the NNSA’s Stockpile Stewardship Program, weapon designers, experimentalists, and engineers turn to platforms of immense energy and engineering prowess such as NIF.
NIF Research Highlighted at Virtual Plasma Physics Conference
July 27, 2021-
Eight LLNL researchers presented NIF-related talks and posters at the 47th European Physical Society Plasma Physics Conference, held online June 21-25. Attendees heard updates about NIF Discovery Science experiments, experiments manipulating the speed and polarization of light, 3D modeling aimed at reducing asymmetries in NIF implosions, and other advancements in modeling and diagnostics.
