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NIF shot 23 Feb 2025 vs NIF shot 12 Feb 2024
RANKED BY PUBLISHED TARGET GAIN Q (FUSION YIELD / ENERGY DELIVERED TO THE TARGET)
#3 VS #4
CHECKED 06 SEPT 2026
Side by side
Verdict
NIF shot 23 Feb 2025 ranks #3 of 9 on Published target gain Q (fusion yield / energy delivered to the target) (Q 2.44); NIF shot 12 Feb 2024 ranks #4 (Q 2.36).
Rank 03 of 9 · leads
Published target gain Q (fusion yield / energy delivered to the target)
Q 2.44
MakerLLNL / NIF
Date2025
Verified04 Sept 2026
Evidence
Same LLNL page: 23 Feb 2025, 2.05 MJ on target, 5.0 MJ yield, target gain 2.44.Rank 04 of 9
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.Try another pair
More NIF shot 23 Feb 2025 matchups
Source LLNL NIF official ignition page; JET / UKAEA and the 1999 Nuclear Fusion JET DT paper
Last checked 06 Sept 2026