Part 1 - The National Ignition Facility: Exploring Matter Under Extreme Conditions
Part 1 - Edward Moses - The National Ignition Facility: Exploring Matter Under Extreme Conditions - CLEO/IQEC 2009
The focus of this talk will be on NIF technical capabilities, the National Ignition Campaign, and the new scientific opportunities in material science, astrophysics, and other areas of high energy density science made available by NIF. The LIFE (Laser Inertial Fission-Fusion Energy) scheme, a fission-fusion hybrid capable of generating energy by coupling fusion neutrons to fissile material such as spent reactor fuel and excess weapon nuclear material, will also be discussed. LIFE, a once-through closed fuel cycle that will provide a sustainable, carbon-free source of energy has the potential of revolutionizing our energy future.
Six months old. I had not seen it before.
Best presentation yet on the NIF by Ed Moses. He's awfully damn confident that the NIF will demonstrate fusion energy "with gain" in 2010. (Doesn't it just make you giddy with excitement?).
You only hear Moses voice. The entire video consists of pictures, charts, graphs, animations, etc. Moses was apparently talking to a laser-literate audience. A few things went over my head because I don't know much about them myself.
Part 3 was deleted by Standford University for some reason. Parts 4,5,6 are the best.