Department of Energy FY 2012 Congressional ... - The FIRE Place

Ignition
Explanation of Funding Changes
FY 2012 vs.
FY 2011
Request
($000)
The funding increase supports the intense activity to achieve ignition and the
development of a robust NIF ignition platform consistent with the current version
of the NIC Execution Plan. The increase supports experiments on OMEGA that
are essential to this effort. This activity includes real-time experimental data
analysis and theoretical interpretation. +382
Diagnostics, Cryogenics, and Experimental Support
The decrease is consistent with NNSA’s plan for a one-time increase in FY 2011
to prioritize diagnostic installation and activation at the NIF to achieve ignition. In
FY 2012 and beyond, the focus will be on incorporating new techniques and
adding new capabilities as required at a slightly reduced and targeted pace for
diagnostic installation and activation at the NIF.
Pulsed Power Inertial Confinement Fusion
-16,390
No funding change. -3
Joint Program in High Energy Density Laboratory Plasmas
The increase provides an additional $1,600,000 for the next 3-year cycle of the
solicitation for the Joint Program and $3,500,000 for a cooperative agreement with
the University of Nevada, Reno into this budget element.
Facility Operations and Target Production
+5,100
The increase funds operations and ICF target research and development that
support efforts on inertial fusion performed in cooperation with the DOE Office of
Science. +5,637
Total Funding Change, Inertial Confinement Fusion Ignition and High Yield
Campaign -5,274
Weapons Activities/
Inertial Confinement Fusion Ignition
and High Yield Campaign Page 118
FY 2012 Congressional Budget