NIF deliver high-energy yield with latest laser testing

The NIF facility where researchers have been testing the potential of lasers to deliver high-energy yields (Image: Science)

The NIF facility where researchers have been testing the potential of lasers to deliver high-energy yields (Image: Science)

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's National Ignition Facility has achieved its second highest fusion energy yield by firing 2.2 megajoules (MJ) of laser energy to deliver 3.4MJ of fusion energy.

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