
12/16/2022
Breakeven breakthrough at the National Ignition Facility
A breakthrough for fusion net energy gain. Precision Custom Components contributed to this project by machining 18 "soccer ball-type" segments so they fit together as a perfect sphere to enable the lasers to focus on the target.
Research & ApplicationsBreakeven breakthrough at the National Ignition FacilityDecember 13, 2022, 3:02PMNuclear NewsThe target chamber of LLNL’s NIF, where 192 laser beams delivered more than 2 million joules of ultraviolet energy to a tiny fuel pellet to create fusion ignition on December 5, 2022...