National Ignition Facility
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high-energy-density physics facility
inertial confinement fusion facility
laser facility
research facility
The National Ignition Facility is a large-scale laser-based inertial confinement fusion research installation designed to achieve nuclear fusion ignition and study high-energy-density physics.
All labels observed (1)
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| National Ignition Facility canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2416105 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Ignition Facility Context triple: [Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, hasFacility, National Ignition Facility]
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Laboratory for Laser Energetics
The Laboratory for Laser Energetics is a major research center specializing in high-energy-density physics and inertial confinement fusion, known for operating powerful high-intensity laser systems.
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National Fusion Research Institute
The National Fusion Research Institute is a South Korean government-funded research organization dedicated to developing nuclear fusion energy technologies, including operation of the KSTAR tokamak.
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C.
MAX IV Laboratory
MAX IV Laboratory is a world-leading Swedish synchrotron radiation facility in Lund that provides extremely bright X-ray and ultraviolet light for cutting-edge research in physics, chemistry, materials science, and life sciences.
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D.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is a U.S. federal research facility in California known for its work in nuclear weapons design, national security, and cutting-edge scientific and technological research.
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E.
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory is a leading U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory dedicated to research in plasma physics and the development of fusion energy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: National Ignition Facility Target entity description: The National Ignition Facility is a large-scale laser-based inertial confinement fusion research installation designed to achieve nuclear fusion ignition and study high-energy-density physics.
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A.
Laboratory for Laser Energetics
The Laboratory for Laser Energetics is a major research center specializing in high-energy-density physics and inertial confinement fusion, known for operating powerful high-intensity laser systems.
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B.
National Fusion Research Institute
The National Fusion Research Institute is a South Korean government-funded research organization dedicated to developing nuclear fusion energy technologies, including operation of the KSTAR tokamak.
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C.
MAX IV Laboratory
MAX IV Laboratory is a world-leading Swedish synchrotron radiation facility in Lund that provides extremely bright X-ray and ultraviolet light for cutting-edge research in physics, chemistry, materials science, and life sciences.
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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory is a U.S. federal research facility in California known for its work in nuclear weapons design, national security, and cutting-edge scientific and technological research.
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Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory is a leading U.S. Department of Energy national laboratory dedicated to research in plasma physics and the development of fusion energy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
high-energy-density physics facility
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inertial confinement fusion facility ⓘ laser facility ⓘ research facility ⓘ |
| abbreviation | NIF ⓘ |
| achievedIgnition | true ⓘ |
| buildingType | experimental physics facility ⓘ |
| completionDate | 2009 ⓘ |
| constructionCost | approximately 3.5 billion US dollars ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1997 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| driveScheme | indirect drive ⓘ |
| firstLightDate | 2003 ⓘ |
| fullOperationsStartDate | 2009 ⓘ |
| fundingAgency |
National Nuclear Security Administration
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U.S. Department of Energy ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Energy
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| governingBody |
U.S. Department of Energy
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surface form:
United States Department of Energy
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| hasGoal | demonstrate fusion ignition and energy gain ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://lasers.llnl.gov ⓘ |
| ignitionAchievementDate | December 2022 ⓘ |
| ignitionEnergyGain | fusion energy output exceeded laser energy input ⓘ |
| laserEnergyPerShot | on the order of 1.8 megajoules ⓘ |
| laserType | neodymium-doped glass laser ⓘ |
| laserWavelength |
1053 nanometers (fundamental)
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351 nanometers (third harmonic, ultraviolet) ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
Livermore ⓘ
surface form:
Livermore, California
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| location | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ⓘ |
| mission |
achieve controlled thermonuclear fusion ignition in the laboratory
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advance high-energy-density science ⓘ support the United States nuclear stockpile stewardship program ⓘ |
| notableFor | being one of the world’s most energetic laser systems ⓘ |
| numberOfLaserBeams | 192 ⓘ |
| operator | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ⓘ |
| owner |
U.S. Department of Energy
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surface form:
United States Department of Energy
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| partOf | National Nuclear Security Administration ⓘ |
| partOfProgram |
Nuclear Weapons Life Extension Programs
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surface form:
Stockpile Stewardship Program
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| peakLaserPower | on the order of 500 terawatts ⓘ |
| primaryResearchField |
astrophysics simulations
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high-energy-density physics ⓘ inertial confinement fusion ⓘ nuclear weapons stockpile stewardship ⓘ |
| researchApplication |
astrophysical phenomena
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materials under extreme conditions ⓘ nuclear weapons physics ⓘ planetary interiors ⓘ |
| safetyRole | supports stockpile stewardship without nuclear testing ⓘ |
| targetEnvironment | hohlraum ⓘ |
| targetType | deuterium-tritium fuel capsule ⓘ |
| usesTechnology |
inertial confinement fusion
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laser-driven indirect drive ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: National Ignition Facility Description of subject: The National Ignition Facility is a large-scale laser-based inertial confinement fusion research installation designed to achieve nuclear fusion ignition and study high-energy-density physics.
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