Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
At the center of every experiment at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s National Ignition Facility is a target - a tiny, precisely engineered object built to withstand the intensity of the world’s highest energy laser system. Join us as we explore target fabrication: the craft behind capsules made of diamond, their intricate assemblies, and cross continental journeys that make fusion experiments possible.
Guests featured (in order of appearance):
Michael Stadermann, Target Fabrication Program Manager, LLNL
Jared Hund, LLNL Contract Manager at General Atomics
Apple: livermorelab.info/46W4Dnc
Spotify: livermorelab.info/4sAjvzI
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Big Ideas Lab is a Mission.org original series.
Executive Produced by Levi Hanusch.
Script by Dara Bates.
Sound Design, Music Edit and Mix by Matthew Powell.
Story Editing by Levi Hanusch.
Audio Engineering and Editing by Matthew Powell.
Narrated by Matthew Powell.
Video Production by Levi Hanusch.
Brought to you in partnership with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
At the center of every experiment at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s National Ignition Facility is a target - a tiny, precisely engineered object built to withstand the intensity of the world’s highest energy laser system. Join us as we explore target fabrication: the craft behind capsules made of diamond, their intricate assemblies, and cross continental journeys that make fusion experiments possible.
Guests featured (in order of appearance):
Michael Stadermann, Target Fabrication Program Manager, LLNL
Jared Hund, LLNL Contract Manager at General Atomics
Apple: livermorelab.info/46W4Dnc
Spotify: livermorelab.info/4sAjvzI
--
Big Ideas Lab is a Mission.org original series.
Executive Produced by Levi Hanusch.
Script by Dara Bates.
Sound Design, Music Edit and Mix by Matthew Powell.
Story Editing by Levi Hanusch.
Audio Engineering and Editing by Matthew Powell.
Narrated by Matthew Powell.
Video Production by Levi Hanusch.
Brought to you in partnership with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
