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 ![Bruno Van Wonterghem in the NIF Target Bay](/sites/lmf/files/styles/scaled_425h/public/2022-04/bruno-van-wonterghem.jpg?itok=VoO1Aslh)Bruno Van Wonterghem in the NIF Target Bay.

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# Redlining Lasers for Nuclear Fusion

 

 



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By David F.P. Pile/Nature Photonics





 

 



In a Q&A interview with *Nature Photonics*, NIF’s Operations manager Bruno Van Wonterghem delves into NIF’s laser optics and what to expect next (fee may be required). [Read more...](https://www.nature.com/articles/s41566-021-00917-5)

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**By David F.P. Pile/Nature Photonics**











 

 



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