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KQED QUEST » Photon Science Directorate http://science.kqed.org/quest Explore science, nature and environment stories from Northern California and beyond with KQED’s multimedia series Fri, 25 May 2012 21:11:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Super Laser http://science.kqed.org/quest/2008/01/10/super-laser/ http://science.kqed.org/quest/2008/01/10/super-laser/#comments Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:02:32 +0000 Amy Standen http://www.kqed.org/quest/blog/2008/01/10/super-laser/

It's one of the most expensive high-tech projects the United States has ever attempted, and some say it will never work. QUEST visits the National Ignition Facility in Livermore, where scientists will soon aim the world's largest laser at a target the size of a pencil eraser. The goal? Nuclear fusion — and, they say, the answer to the world's clean energy needs.

You may listen to the "Super Laser" radio report online, as well as find additional links and resources. Also don't miss our behind-the-scenes photos for this report.

Amy Standen is a Reporter for QUEST and Radio News at KQED-FM.

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