National Ignition Facility

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The National Ignition Facility (NIF) at @Livermore_Lab. The highest-energy laser ever built. Where #FusionIgnition was first achieved 12/5/22.

LLNL, Livermore, CA lasers.llnl.gov Joined June 2009

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National Ignition Facility @lasers_llnl Jul 30

Igniting the Future: Inside @Livermore_Lab's National Ignition Facility, we user lasers to recreate conditions hotter than the center of the Sun. Here's how we do it, and why it matters for national security: lasers.llnl.gov/lighting-beam-…

NIF's 192 laser beams converge on a target in this artist's rendering of a fusion ignition experiment.

National Ignition Facility @lasers_llnl 6d

The National Ignition Facility is "one of the most critical national security assets in America." energy.gov/nnsa/articles/… @NNSANews @ENERGY @Livermore_Lab

$The target chamber of the National Ignition Facility comes alive with laser light for a fraction of a second during a shot.$

National Ignition Facility @lasers_llnl May 28

This summer, @Livermore_Lab and @LPCOfficial are offering a Laser Optics Workshop July 22 to Aug. 12. This hands-on program will help meet the growing demand for laser and optics technicians who are critical to operations at NIF and other laser systems. lasers.llnl.gov/news/llnl-las-…

A NIF senior mechanical technologist adjusts a pulse compressor. Credit: Jason Laurea/LLNL

National Ignition Facility @lasers_llnl May 13

Thank you for visiting the National Ignition Facility!

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory @Livermore_Lab May 13

We were pleased to welcome Principal Deputy Administrator of @NNSANews Scott Pappano to @Livermore_Lab. During his visit, he toured our world-class facilities and saw how LLNL is driving nuclear deterrence and stockpile modernization in support of the NNSA mission.

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National Ignition Facility @lasers_llnl May 9

Thank you to @ScienceUnderSec Darío Gil for visiting our demo of an AI-driven inertial fusion energy power plant design tool at @scsp_ai’s AI+expo!