Uno Dos of Trace: Fusion Breakthrough
In late 2022, at the National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, scientists fired the largest laser in the world at a fusion pellet the size of a BB. What happened next was wild. More energy was recorded exiting the fuel than what the lasers put in. Let's find out what all of this means. Part of the "Uno Dos of Trace" series.
Media Details
Runtime: 12 minutes 7 seconds
- Topic: Business, Science
- Subtopic: Energy, Physics, Science Experiments, Science Methods
- Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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- Release Year: 2023
- Producer/Distributor: Trace Dominguez
- Series: Uno Dos of Trace
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