First Light Fusion: The world’s leading inertial fusion company

On the 25th of January 2023 in Oxford, UK, the UK Atomic Energy Authority (‘UKAEA’) and First Light Fusion (‘First Light’) have signed an agreement for the design and construction of a new purpose-built facility to house First Light’s Machine 4 at UKAEA’s Culham Campus in Oxfordshire. Like NIF in the US, First Light is pursuing an “inertial confinement” approach to fusion. First Light’s method leverages the same physics proven by NIF but combines it with a unique approach which involves firing a projectile at a fuel pellet to force it to fuse and produce energy. This approach has been validated by UKAEA. Projectile fusion is a new approach to inertial fusion that is simpler, more energy efficient, and has lower physics risk. The key enabler is First Light’s unique new target technology, proven through a world-first result, showing fusion with a projectile for the first time.
Timing
18:30: Introduction
18:35: Presentation by Jonathan Shimwell
19:25: Q&A
19:45: Closing
Registration
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Deadline: Thursday the 28th of September, 12 AM
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