Title :
The National Ignition Facility and the Golden Age of High Energy Density Science
Author :
Moses, Edward I. ; Meier, Wayne R.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., Livermore, CA
fDate :
6/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The National Ignition Facility (NIF) is a 192-beam Nd:glass laser facility being constructed at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to conduct research in inertial confinement fusion (ICF) and high energy density science. When completed, NIF will produce 1.8 MJ, 500 TW of ultraviolet light, making it the world´s largest and highest energy laser system. The NIF is poised to become the world´s preeminent facility for conducting ICF and fusion energy research and for studying matter at extreme densities and temperatures.
Keywords :
laser fusion; National Ignition Facility; SiO2:Nd; high energy density science; highest energy laser system; inertial confinement fusion; Fiber lasers; Ignition; Laboratories; Laser beams; Laser fusion; Laser theory; Optical amplifiers; Optical pulses; Pulse amplifiers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; High energy density (HED) science; National Ignition Facility (NIF); inertial confinement fusion (ICF);
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2008.925146
