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LLE Director Michael Campbell joined national stakeholders to discuss the development and commercialization of fusion as a safe, clean, reliable energy source.<\/h2>\n

A group of leaders in science and industry from across the United States recently gathered at the White House for a summit to discuss how to accelerate the development and commercialization of fusion energy.<\/p>\n

Read the Laboratory for Laser Energetics special release<\/a> to learn more about the summit and the Department of Energy\u2019s fusion energy initiative.<\/div>\n

Michael Campbell, director of the Ä¢¹½´«Ã½<\/a>\u2019s Laboratory for Laser Energetics<\/a>, was among the participants at the gathering, held on March 17 and motivated by\u00a0several factors, including recent scientific advances, Congressional support for fusion, and the Biden-Harris administration\u2019s goal to reach net-zero-carbon emissions by 2050. The summit, \u201cDeveloping a Bold Decadal Vision for Commercial Fusion Energy,\u201d was hosted by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and the US Department of Energy (DOE).<\/p>\n

While fusion has not yet been achieved, it has long been viewed as an ideal energy source due to its potential to be a safe, clean, and reliable energy technology. Fusion energy uses the same reaction that powers the stars, including the sun, and is produced by combining atoms to create heavier ones. However, to make it a viable energy source, there remains a need to lower the costs and accelerate the timeline of fusion development.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe need for fusion energy is clear, and the progress that has been made over the past decades is impressive,\u201d Campbell says. \u201cIt will be important as we move forward to highlight the successes and recognize the challenges that must be overcome to realize the promise of fusion energy.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Screen capture of the White House Fusion Energy Summit showing in-person and virtual attendees, including LLE Director Michael Campbell (seated far left).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
\u201cThere was overwhelmingly strong support and enthusiasm for fusion energy,\u201d says Michael Campbell, director of the LLE. \u201cWe expect there will be increasing interest and funding from both private and public sources in the near future.\u201d<\/div>\n

Participants at the summit included scientific leaders, industry executives, government officials, and other stakeholders. The DOE plans to launch an agency-wide initiative\u2014facilitated by a new DOE lead fusion coordinator, Scott Hsu, who is currently a program director at the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy<\/a> (ARPA-E)\u2014to develop strategies to accelerate the viability of commercial fusion energy in partnership with the private sector.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere was overwhelmingly strong support and enthusiasm for fusion energy,\u201d Campbell says. \u201cWe expect there will be increasing interest and funding from both private and public sources in the near future. The Ä¢¹½´«Ã½ and LLE are recognized as a center of excellence in the science and technology of inertial fusion that has resulted from the support we have received from the National Nuclear Security Agency (NNSA) and DOE\u2019s Office of Fusion Energy Sciences. As a result, the LLE is well positioned to contribute to the development of fusion energy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since the early 1970s, scientists have pursued the possibility of using high-power lasers to compress material long enough, at high enough temperatures, to trigger ignition, meaning the resultant output of fusion energy is many times greater than the energy required for ignition. The entire process of compression and ignition, which occurs in nanoseconds, is called inertial confinement fusion (ICF).<\/p>\n

The LLE is a leader in direct-drive laser ICF research, collaborating with engineering, physics, and other science faculty on the University\u2019s River Campus, as well as fusion laboratories across the globe. In addition to its vital roles in various areas of scientific research, the LLE is the DOE\u2019s largest university-based program and plays an important role in educating the next generation of scientists and engineers.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis will not be easy but the quality of the science, engineering, operations, and administration at UR\/LLE, the strategy of developing partnerships, and the courage to be bold will give LLE the opportunity to be a leader and make major contributions to eventually make fusion energy on the grid a reality,\u201d Campbell says.<\/p>\n

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\"illustrationWhat is fusion, and why is it so difficult to create?<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cAll the stars, including the sun, are powered by fusion. We are here because of fusion. But fusion is really hard to create,\u201d says Michael Campbell, director of the Laboratory for Laser Energetics.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"1.3Fusion progress validates a 40-year quest<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Lawrence Livermore researchers ignited a burst of more than 10 quadrillion watts of fusion power. That\u2019s cause for celebration at Rochester\u2019s Laboratory for Laser Energetics, a close collaborator on laser-driven implosion techniques.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\"four-beamLaboratory for Laser Energetics receives increased level of federal funding<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

The funding strengthens the Laser Lab\u2019s significant contributions to national security, scientific education and leadership, and regional innovation and growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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