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National Ignition Facility heralds ‘significant step’ towards fusion break-even target

18 Aug 2021 Michael Banks
National Ignition Facility
Burning question: scientists at the $3.5bn National Ignition Facility are nearer to achieving ignition – the point at which fusion reactions generate at least as much energy delivered by the laser system (Courtesy: NIF)
Scientists at the $3.5bn National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory i

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