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National Ignition Facility Comes to Life

Description: First conceived of nearly 15 years ago, the National Ignition Facility (NIF) is up and running and successful beyond almost everyone's expectations. During commissioning of the first four laser beams, the laser system met design specifications for everything from beam quality to energy output. NIF will eventually have 192 laser beams. Yet with just 2% of its final beam configuration complete, NIF has already produced the highest energy laser shots in the world. In July, laser shots in the infra… more
Date: September 2003
Creator: Moses, Edward
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Science and Technology Review July/August 2001

Description: This issue contains the following articles: (1) ''National Security Is Our Unifying Theme''. (2) ''Annual Certification Takes a Snapshot of Stockpile's Health'' The annual assessment of the stockpile is central to Livermore's mission and vital to national nuclear security. (3) ''Sensing for Danger'' Networked sensors are getting smarter so they can better detect, track, and ward off a variety of threats. (4) ''It's the Pits in the Weapons Stockpile'' Getting old is serious business for nuclear … more
Date: July 2001
Creator: Quong, A. A.
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Science and Technology Review March 2001

Description: This issue contains the following articles: (1) ''Safety and Security Are Enhanced by Understanding Plutonium''. (2) ''Inside the Superblock'' This area of Lawrence Livermore is home to one of just two US plutonium research and development facilities for defense. (3) ''Exploring the Fundamental Limits of Simulations'' Some of the nation's leading computer simulation experts gathered at Lawrence Livermore to discuss the common barriers facing their craft. (4) ''Plutonium Up Close...Way Close'' A… more
Date: March 2001
Creator: Quong, A. A.
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Science and Technology Review May 2001

Description: This issue contains the following articles: (1) ''Advanced Technology for Stockpile Stewardship''. (2) ''Uncovering Hidden Defects with Neutrons''--High-energy neutrons can effectively image heavily shielded objects that are essentially opaque to x rays. (3) ''The Human in the Mouse Mirror'' Comparative genomics may help us to better understand our genetic heritage and evolution, or why humans are human and mice are mice. (4) ''The NIF Target Chamber--Ready for the Challenge'' Good progress is … more
Date: May 2001
Creator: Quong, A. A.
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