Laser fusion experiments turn up the heat

Christopher Young

doi:10.25250/thescbr.brk644

Laser fusion experiments turn up the heat

Authors

Christopher Young Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8075-7550

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25250/thescbr.brk644

Keywords:

Fusion, Burning Plasma, Inertial Confinement, National Ignition Facility, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Abstract

Researchers at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (USA) have recently produced record performance in laser-driven fusion experiments. Exploring and manipulating these extreme conditions brings us one step closer to harnessing fusion reactions for carbon-free energy production.