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.
LLNL’s Breakthrough Ignition Experiment Highlighted in Physical Review Letters
Feb. 5, 2024-
Physical Review Letters (PRL) published one of the first peer-reviewed papers detailing LLNL’s historic achievement of fusion ignition at NIF, with companion papers in PRL and Physical Review E.
Tracing the Steps to LLNL’s Fusion Ignition Breakthrough
Feb. 5, 2024-
The inside story of how LLNL ICF researchers solved physics and engineering challenges to achieve target energy gain is told in a comprehensive Reviews of Modern Physics article.
Enhanced Yield Capability Proposal Aims to Boost NIF Yield
Jan. 29, 2024-
Studies using recent ignition experiments indicate an upgrade to 3 MJ of laser energy at NIF could result in fusion output yields in the 30 MJ range. An early stage proposal could turn this idea into reality.
Inside the Facility That Changed the World
Jan. 11, 2024-
Time followed LLNL researchers for months as they worked to successfully repeat fusion ignition at NIF in the months following the first historic shot in December 2022. Read more...
LLNL Laser Safety Officer Jamie King Named Laser Institute Fellow
Jan. 11, 2024-
Jamie King, LLNL and NIF and Photon Science certified laser safety officer, was named a fellow of the Laser Institute, the organization’s highest level of membership.
Paul Armstrong
Jan. 10, 2024-
By day, NIF&PS engineer Paul Armstrong heads up an advanced laser applications team. In his spare time, he guides a high school robotics team.
Dan Casey: Applying Ignition’s Lessons to Inertial Fusion Energy
Jan. 10, 2024-
LLNL physicist Dan Casey is leveraging the knowledge gained from the decades-long pursuit of ignition to the quest for clean, safe, and abundant inertial fusion energy.
LLNL HBCU Week Showcases Lab Expertise, Culture, Work-Life Balance
Jan. 3, 2024-
LLNL HBCU Week’s goal is to increase the number of underrepresented groups in STEM fields. Lab staff presented an overview of LLNL research, culture, and career opportunities.
