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by dlinder 4640 days ago
So, first, TRON was shot in the Shiva Laser facility, a precursor to NIF that is also situated at LLNL.

Second, if anyone would like to see an inspirational speech given by NIF Director Ed Moses on how you move from theory to a a working reactor based on this technology, he spoke at Long Now in SF a few years ago:

http://fora.tv/2010/06/16/Ed_Moses_Clean_Fusion_Power_This_D...

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Their LIFE design for a practical, economical power plant is also worth looking at. For people who don't care about energy they've sure put a lot of work into it, in collaboration with over thirty industry vendors. https://life.llnl.gov/