Who We Are
First Light Fusion, the UK’s only inertial fusion company, is pioneering novel approaches to IFE target design that seek to simplify the engineering for practical fusion power.
Using simulation, data science, and machine learning, our 80-strong team of scientists, physicists, and engineers is charting a pathway to affordable, scalable power plants.
Founded in 2011 as an Oxford (UK) spin-out, we are now a commercially focused organisation transforming energy’s future.
What We Do
We pursue forward-looking innovations to enable emerging inertial fusion energy schemes.
By identifying the most challenging barriers to powerplant engineering and economics, we work backwards to identify targets and schemes that can meet commercial power plant requirements.
How We Do It
Our in-house capability enables us to simulate, build, test and validate the designs of our advanced target technology. Our expertise, built over 14 years,spans the fields of:
- Computational Physics
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Data Driven Simulation Design
- Design Engineering
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Precision Manufacturing
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High Energy Test Facilities - pulsed power machines, two-stage gas guns, and comprehensive diagnostics suite
Our research is supported by collaborations with leading academic institutions and national laboratories.