World’s largest laser's maiden test drive promises fusion energy for all

Desh Raj SharmaOct 14 2010

Researchers at California’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory now have a better grasp over fusion energy and the associated technicalities, thanks to the first dry run of the world’s largest laser in National Ignition Facility, which is a clear advance toward the establishment of such power plants that will expel the nuclear wastes more efficiently than ever before.

worlds largest lasers maiden test drive promises f
worlds largest lasers maiden test drive promises f

worlds largest lasers maiden test drive promises f
worlds largest lasers maiden test drive promises f

Researchers have shown significant valor in allowing 192 lasers to accrue and hit a dot of hydrogen of one-half millimeter in diameter, at the center of its 10-meter diameter target chamber. The laser produces 1 megajoule of energy when a pellet of hydrogen starts showering neutrons. It’s a groundbreaking lead that pushes energy self-sufficiency into the attainable sphere.

Via: Wired

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