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Plus $10M for the target bead.
by moloch-hai 4y ago
Plus $10M for the target bead.
- philipkglass 4y agoWhere did you see this estimate for hohlraum cost? The NIF fired 368 shots in 2021: https://lasers.llnl.gov/for-users/nif-target-shot-metrics https://lasers.llnl.gov/for-users/nif-target-shot-metrics At $10 million per target that would cost $3.7 billion. The annual LLNL budget (which includes NIF) is only $2.8 billion: https://www.llnl.gov/doing-business/economic-impact https://www.llnl.gov/doing-business/economic-impact As of 2004, the targets were reported to cost $2500 each: https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/828518 https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/828518
- moloch-hai 4y agoGot it from a comment on here. The 2004 targets didn't work. Neither did the 368 shots in 2021. Maybe ones that work cost more? Even $2500 for 1 kWh is rather steep.