First Light Fusion is developing an inertial fusion with a pulsed process. They fire physical projectiles at high speeds like 40 kilometers per second to generate fusion OR they may use high-power ...

Inertial confinement fusion is one method for generating energy through nuclear fusion, albeit one plagued by all manner of scientific challenges (although progress is being made). Researchers at ...

At the heart of our sun, fusion is unfolding. As hydrogen atoms merge to form helium, they emit energy, producing the heat ...

China’s race to harness fusion energy is no longer confined to a single experimental reactor. Its so‑called “artificial sun” ...

First Light Fusion, the U.K.'s only inertial fusion company, has devised a way to create "high gain" inertial fusion for the first time. Fusion energy is generated when two lighter atoms, like helium, ...

Series A round will enable Xcimer to expand its team and build a prototype system to demonstrate the viability of its low-cost, high-energy laser approach DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Xcimer Energy Inc.

Inside the target chamber at the National Ignition Facility, where researchers work on getting higher energy outputs from fusion power. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore ...

SAXONBURG, Pa., Sept. 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Coherent Corp. (NYSE: COHR), a global leader in photonics, announced today its membership in the Diode Technology Working Group within the STARFIRE ...

Beyond being a delicious addition to a sandwich, mayonnaise may help scientists figure out how to harness the power of nuclear fusion. Mechanical engineers at Pennsylvania’s Lehigh University are, per ...

The study of inertial confinement fusion (ICF) dynamics encompasses the intricate processes that occur during rapid fuel compression and ignition. Advanced numerical methods now enable the detailed ...

British inertial fusion energy developer First Light Fusion has presented the first commercially viable, reactor-compatible path to 'high gain' fusion, which it says would drastically reduce the cost ...