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Fusion ignition

Recorded year2022

The National Ignition Facility's lasers produce more fusion energy than they deliver to the fuel target.

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Built on

Atomic bombRecorded · 1945requires
Stored-program computerRecorded · 1948requires
LaserRecorded · 1960enables
MicroprocessorRecorded · 1971requires

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Dataset updated 2026-10-18. This individual record has not been separately re-reviewed.