NIF fusion was a breakthrough, but what kind? with Bob Rosner -

NIF fusion was a breakthrough, but what kind? with Bob Rosner

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In December 2022, Lawrence Livermore's National Ignition Facility (NIF) achieved ignition. Join Shelly as she speaks with Bob Rosner about what this milestone means to Stockpile Stewardship and to physics. Also - learn how cool it is to focus 192 lasers onto a tiny little capsule. Patreon: www.patreon.com/mynuclearlife email us Article: Bulletin Article

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