Photons & Fusion Newsletter - 2014
May
NIF Petawatt Laser
Is on Track to Completion
The Advanced Radiographic Capability (ARC), a petawatt-class laser now being developed for NIF, is moving rapidly along the path to completion and commissioning....April
Discovery Science on NIF:
Exploring the Physics of Star Formation
For the past several years, astronomers at the University of Maryland and theorists and experimentalists at LLNL have investigated the origin and dynamics of star-forming structures such as the famous “Pillars of Creation” in the Eagle Nebula...March
Plans to Increase NIF’s Shot Rate Capability Described
Planning, scheduling, and efficiency changes designed to increase NIF’s productivity were discussed by Acting NIF&PS Principal Associate Director Jeff Wisoff in Directorate All-Hands meetings on March 12...February
Nature Article Reports on Fuel Gain
Achieved During NIF High-Foot Experiments
An article in the Feb. 12 online issue of the journal Nature reports that fusion fuel gains exceeding unity have been achieved for the first time on any facility....January
