Record-Breaking Laser Shot Paves Way to Fusion Energy | National Ignition Facility | LiveScience
The National Ignition Facility set a record of laser shots on July 5 by delivering 1,000 times more power than what the U.S. uses.
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A U.S. fusion lab has made a record-shattering laser shot that focused a cluster of lasers on a single target like a mini Death Star. The new record for the highest-power laser shot paves the way for the lab's efforts to create sustainable fusion energy, similar to what takes place in the fiery heart of stars.
The National Ignition Facility (NIF) delivered more than 500 trillion watts (terawatts or TW) of power during its historic test shot on July 5 — about 1,000 times more power than the entire United States uses at any given time. That power came from 1.85 [...]
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