"The next phase of the National Ignition Campaign (NIC), a series of experiments and simulations to prepare NIF for fusion ignition tests in the coming months, began last fall. Shortly after the dedication of the NIF facility in May of 2009, NIC began conducting test shots to fine-tune the performance of NIF's lasers, calibrate its diagnostic equipment, and verify the sophisticated computer simulations that help to guide the design of NIF's fusion targets."

Credit: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (NIF)

Last updated: 15 April 2011