First Light Fusion Facilities for External Collaboration and Student Programme

First Light Fusion Ltd. (FLF) is a UK privately funded company researching energy generation using Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF). Efforts are centered around developing both simulation and experimental capabilities. For this, FLF currently operates a pair of two-stage light gas guns with projectile velocities exceeding 7 km/s. Our electromagnetic launch capabilities include two low inductance capacitor bank pulsed power generators delivering 3.5 MA in 600 ns and 14 MA in 2 us. Experimental campaigns are focused on validation of Hytrac (multi-material hydro with front tracking and AMR) and B2 (parallel multi-material resistive MHD) codes, two simulation tools developed by FLF. This improves our understanding of target physics and electro-magnetic launch for projectile driven fusion experiments. Supporting our experimental facilities, world class diagnostic capabilities have been established at FLF. These include ultra-high-speed (~ 3 ns exposure) and streaked optical imaging, spectroscopy, VISAR and x-ray radiography. Rapid feedback between experiments and simulations enables iteration within experimental campaigns and continuous improvement of the designs.