EPISODE · Oct 20, 2008 · 56 MIN
From the Sun to the Sun: The Story on the National Ignition Facility and Our Energy Future
from Lawrence Livermore National Lab · host UCTV: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Creating a star on Earth is the goal of the National Ignition Facility (NIF), the world's largest laser. When completed in 2009, NIF will focus 192 giant laser beams on a BB-sized target filled with hydrogen fuel - fusing, or igniting, the hydrogen atoms' nuclei. This is the same fusion energy process that provides the life-giving energy from the sun. NIF Director, Ed Moses, describes how NIF works and its potential to provide a limitless supply of clean, safe energy. Series: "Lawrence Livermore National Lab Science on Saturday" [Science] [Show ID: 15237]
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