Fusion Facility Enters Prep Phase

The proposed European High Power Laser Energy Research (Hiper) facility — a device intended to demonstrate the feasibility of laser-driven fusion as an energy source — is entering the preparation phase after completion of a two-year study by an international team of scientists.

Their conclusions have allowed the Hiper project to be selected as part of the European roadmap for future large-scale science facilities. The preparatory phase of the Hiper facility is expected to begin in January and to last for three years. Fifteen nations are now associated with Hiper.

Photonics.com