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NIF shot 18 Nov 2024 vs NIF shot 1 Oct 2025
RANKED BY PUBLISHED TARGET GAIN Q (FUSION YIELD / ENERGY DELIVERED TO THE TARGET)
#6 VS #7
CHECKED 06 SEPT 2026
Side by side
Verdict
NIF shot 18 Nov 2024 ranks #6 of 9 on Published target gain Q (fusion yield / energy delivered to the target) (Q 1.86); NIF shot 1 Oct 2025 ranks #7 (Q 1.74).
Rank 06 of 9 · leads
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.Rank 07 of 9
Published target gain Q (fusion yield / energy delivered to the target)
Q 1.74
MakerLLNL / NIF
Date2025
Verified04 Sept 2026
Evidence
Same LLNL page: 1 Oct 2025, 2.065 MJ on target, 3.5 MJ yield, target gain 1.74.Try another pair
More NIF shot 18 Nov 2024 matchups
Source LLNL NIF official ignition page; JET / UKAEA and the 1999 Nuclear Fusion JET DT paper
Last checked 06 Sept 2026