Abbas Nikroo, deputy director for physics integration at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory's National Ignition Facility ...

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) is exploring the use of advanced 3D printing to mass-produce fuel capsules for fusion energy power plants. It ...

Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have created the world's brightest X-ray source, which has surpassed the intensity of previous sources by twofold. This breakthrough could ...

A new experiment conducted at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) assessed the ability of U.S. nuclear weapons to survive encounters with adversary missile defenses and reach their targets. The ...

A frothy breakthrough at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), using lasers with a silver metal foam that's as light as air, has created the brightest yet X-ray source ever, twice as ...

The Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has created the brightest X-ray source to date, by directing the laser of the National Ignition Facility (NIF) onto ultra-light metal foams. Reported ...

The US National Ignition Facility is the only laboratory where a nuclear-fusion reaction has generated more energy than it consumed. Here’s how it achieved this historic milestone and sparked fresh ...

With the promise of unlimited energy, Xcimer has raised over US$100 million from investors and the US Department of Energy to develop a high-energy laser system that's intended for use in a practical ...