National Ignition Facility

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Nuclear fusion research

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Inertial confinement fusion (ICF)

The laser-based fusion approach used at the National Ignition Facility to achieve the net energy gain breakthrough.

An alternative energy power source based on nuclear fusion, where atoms come together into forms with greater stability, releasing energy.

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National Ignition Facility Fusion Experiment

The nuclear fusion experiment conducted at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's National Ignition Facility that achieved net energy gain on December 5, 2022.

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National Ignition Facility

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Jennifer M. Granholm

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Nuclear Fusion Net Energy Gain Experiment

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Will nuclear fusion be the clean energy of our future?

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Facility within Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in California, approximately the size of a sports stadium, equipped with 192 high-powered lasers used to achieve the fusion breakthrough.

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