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NIF shot 12 Feb 2024 vs NIF shot 18 Nov 2024
RANKED BY PUBLISHED TARGET GAIN Q (FUSION YIELD / ENERGY DELIVERED TO THE TARGET)
#4 VS #6
CHECKED 06 SEPT 2026
Side by side
Verdict
NIF shot 12 Feb 2024 ranks #4 of 9 on Published target gain Q (fusion yield / energy delivered to the target) (Q 2.36); NIF shot 18 Nov 2024 ranks #6 (Q 1.86).
Rank 04 of 9 · leads
Published target gain Q (fusion yield / energy delivered to the target)
Q 2.36
MakerLLNL / NIF
Date2024
Verified04 Sept 2026
Evidence
Same LLNL page: 12 Feb 2024, 2.2 MJ on target, 5.2 MJ yield, target gain 2.36.Rank 06 of 9
Published target gain Q (fusion yield / energy delivered to the target)
Q 1.86
MakerLLNL / NIF
Date2024
Verified04 Sept 2026
Evidence
Same LLNL page: 18 Nov 2024, 2.2 MJ on target, 4.1 MJ yield, target gain 1.86.Try another pair
More NIF shot 12 Feb 2024 matchups
Source LLNL NIF official ignition page; JET / UKAEA and the 1999 Nuclear Fusion JET DT paper
Last checked 06 Sept 2026