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Following the NIF ignition demonstrations, the prospect of developing a fusion energy source using lasers looks brighter than ever. 

Harnessing nuclear fusion would bring the clean, unlimited energy of the stars to Earth.

An X-ray imaging technique revealed that copper nanofoams used in inertial fusion experiments aren't as uniform as expected.

As a member of a collaborative team led by General Atomics, SLAC will help bridge basic research programs with the growing fusion industry. 

In this Q&A, Arianna Gleason discusses the technologies needed to make commercialized fusion energy a reality and how SLAC is advancing this energy frontier. 

Researchers have uncovered new insights about tungsten's ability to conduct heat, which could lead to materials advancements for fusion reactor and aerospace technologies.

Presented by Siegfried Glenzer. Normally we think of hydrogen as a gas.  But elsewhere in the universe, hydrogen under extreme pressure can exist in more exotic states.  In the center of Jupiter, hydrogen becomes liquid or even solid.  In the...

SLAC will partner in two collaborations that aim to speed up progress in fusion energy science and technology.

Researchers at SLAC are developing experimental techniques to evaluate new candidates for inertial fusion energy targets. 

LaserNetUS funding will allow scientists to explore fundamental plasma science and inertial fusion energy research and technology.