Take a Ride on a Beamline

Source- https://lasers.llnl.gov/multimedia/video_gallery/

'This animation follows a pulse of laser light as it travels from its origin in the Master Oscillator through a series of NIF amplifiers and conditioners to its final destination in the NIF Target Chamber.'

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• ride
• beamline
• NIF
• fusion
• energy
• laser

[snarf66]

I want this to work. Since I have a degree in physics and astronomy, this is the kind of thing that I've always wanted to see happen. I want sustainable fusion reaction to be a reality.

[supajive]

sweet, i would like to purchase this machine to make some popcorn

[netsight]

3:37 "woo dude the pizza's ready" :)

[chernobila]

LHC my ass Go USA

[hunterbender]

Awesome! I hope everything works out as plan..there might some new experimental breakthrough in physics soon! (well, within the next decade using this new tool).

Thank you stevebd. Awesome as usual. ^^

[Aryanpars]

lets hope so. i cant wait to have a table top star :P

[ludocrat]

Exciting stuff. Many thanks.