Dec. 16, 2020
In the target chamber of the National Ignition Facility, 192 laser beams are focused on pellets of fusion fuel the size of peppercorns.
(Download Image)Approaching “Burning Plasma”
By Daniel Cleary, Science
Science magazine reports on how new target designs, laser pulse shapes, and better diagnostics are bringing NIF researchers closer to a milestone known as “burning plasma” (external link). Read more...
