Title :
The National Ignition Facility and the goal of near-term laser fusion energy
Author :
Moses, Edward I.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., Livermore, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper discusses the current status of the NIC, the experimental steps needed toward achieving ignition and the progress towards developing LIFE to enable the delivery of fusion energy as a viable carbon free energy source.
Keywords :
laser fusion; National Ignition Facility; carbon free energy source; near-term laser fusion energy;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe (CLEO EUROPE/EQEC), 2011 Conference on and 12th European Quantum Electronics Conference
Conference_Location :
Munich
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0533-5
Electronic_ISBN :
Pending
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5942462
