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OMEGA

The main purpose of OMEGA is to advance high energy density science and conduct research on the interaction of a laser with a substance of ultrahigh intensity.

Quoted verbatim from the IAEA World Survey of Fusion Devices, not paraphrased.
Type
Fusion device
Approach
ICF
Country
US
Status
Active
Built
1995
Ownership
public

Measurements

0.03 Target gain (Q_target) claimed

Denominator: Laser energy delivered to the target, including hohlraum losses

measured 2022-04-14 · shot 103952