Germany has published its national strategy on fusion energy

by landgraf | Jul 10, 2023 | expert group laser-driven icf/ife

In June 2023, the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) has published its position paper on fusion energy. The BMBF has taken first steps in early 2022 to position itself in view of the increasing momentum and to explore the possibility of expanding...

Editorial on “ICF Ignition achieved on NIF” published in High Power Laser Science and Engineering

by landgraf | May 30, 2023 | expert group laser-driven icf/ife

The manuscript by C. N. Danson and L. A. Gizzi can be accessed...

Revolutionising medical imaging: fastMOT proposes light sensing solution for non-invasive imaging of deep organ structures

by landgraf | Apr 12, 2023 | fastmot, projects

With its innovative fast gated, ultra-high quantum efficiency single-photon sensor, the fastMOT project will enable deep body imaging with diffuse optics. Implemented in the new Multifunctional Optical Tomograph, the light sensor will achieve a 100x improvement of...

Laser research community THRILLed — Ten million euro funding for high-repetition-rate laser technology developments

by landgraf | Feb 7, 2023 | projects, thrill

The THRILL (Technology for High-Repetition-rate Intense Laser Laboratories) project received more than ten million euro of funding in the framework of the European Union’s HORIZON EUROPE program. The project aims at providing new designs and high-performance...

The US Department of Energy publishes BRN report on Inertial Fusion Energy

by landgraf | Feb 7, 2023 | expert group laser-driven icf/ife

The US Department of Energy has published a Basic Research Needs (BRN) report on intertial fusion energy. This report originates from the 2022  BRN workshop of IFE. The full report can be accessed...