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The National Ignition Facility: the path to a carbon-free energy future

Christopher J Stolz1

  • 1Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, 7000 East Avenue, Livermore, CA 94550, USA. stolzl@llnl.gov

Philosophical Transactions. Series A, Mathematical, Physical, and Engineering Sciences
|July 18, 2012
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