Photonis Supplies Key Instrumentation for Detecting Successful Laser Fusion Ignition

Photonis, a leading electro-optic manufacturer, has supplied key instrumentation that has aided in the achievement of laser fusion ignition. On December 13th, 2022, The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) announced the first-ever, controlled laser fusion reaction to produce scientific energy breakeven, achieved at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory’s (LLNL) National Ignition Facility (NIF). This major scientific breakthrough, decades in the making, provides unprecedented capability to support NIF’s national security mission and invaluable insights into the prospects of clean fusion energy. This monumental achievement is the first step to a possible future of a net-zero carbon footprint.

Photonis & LLNL

Successful detection of the reaction was made possible with key instrumentation supplied by Photonis. The instruments: Stripline Microchannel Plates (SL-MCPs) and Streak Tubes, were integrated into various diagnostic systems installed within the fusion reactor to detect both x-rays and visible light that were emitted from the reaction. The detection of these signals contributes to determining the resulting energy yield.

Stripline MCPs used in the Diagnostic System are equipped with electrode strips to allow the propagation of high frequency electrical fields along the strips. The electrode strips provide the ability to sequentially turn on each microchannel as fast as the electrical charge can permeate the surface, producing high speed sequential images.

Streak Tubes are unique devices for capturing and measuring ultra-fast light phenomena. Photonis Streak tubes can be applied in streak, framing, or synchroscan-modes, with a wide range of available photocathodes for detection from low energy X-ray to near infrared. The high sensitivity, low-noise photocathodes provide high uniformity, excellent signal-to-noise ratio, and a high shutter ratio, while bilamellar electro-optics support (sub) pico-second temporal and extremely high spatial resolution. These characteristics are ideal for capturing low-level light signals such as the ones emitted by the fusion reaction.

Photonis is proud to be part of this exciting achievement. With its high level of expertise, Photonis’ engineers will continue to contribute to overcoming the limits of science and work towards getting tomorrow’s clean fusion energy running!

Learn More about LLNL’s Fusion Ignition Success Here: National Ignition Facility achieves fusion ignition | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (llnl.gov)

About Photonis

Photonis is a market-leading provider of electro-optic solutions used in the detection and amplification of photons, ions, electrons, and neutrons. We innovate and engineer quality technologies for integration into a wide-variety of applications, such as night vision optics, digital cameras, mass spectrometry, nuclear instrumentation, life-science and physics research, space exploration, and many others. With over 80 years of experience of partnering with our customers to provide the world’s leading detection systems, Photonis has the experience to meet the specific challenges of the many markets we serve.

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Gilgal Medical Supplies Launches Wholesale Medical Supplies Distribution

 Gilgal Medical Supplies is launching wholesale distribution of medical supplies and equipment sin North America. Gilgal Medical has been an innovative leader in medical supplies industry by bringing cost down and speed up the delivery process. The challenge so many healthcare facilities and patient has been facing the delay in shipping and this caused so much confusion and uncertainty since the outbreak of COVID-19. During the past three years, Gilgal Medical was able rush much needed supplies to institutions and individuals at lightning speed.

Gilgal Medical is a leading distributor for hospitals, nursing homes, pharmacies and DME stores. “We will be able to supply emergency and non-emergency supplies from our warehouses strategically located in ten different states much more efficiently for wholesale customers. In most cases we will be able to provide same delivery in emergency circumstances,” said Tom Chacko, Director of Operation for Gilgal Medical. Hospital and nursing homes can call us directly to get their supplies same day.

As the shipping from traditional distributors gets delayed for medical institutions, they are looking for alternative ways to get supplies faster and quicker. Gilgal medical will be in strategic position to fill this void. Gilgal will be working those institution who have been fed with logistics issues in the past that caused so much uncertainty and stress.

In addition, Gilgal Medical will be distributing directly to the retail customers. Patients often get their Ostomy and Urology supplies very late and often they run out of supplies. To alleviate this problem Gilgal launched ostomy4less.com just to speed up the ostomy supplies for the customers in North America. To provide home medical equipment such as wheelchair and hospital bed a separate website also launched under lowpal.com. Through this site, customers can order ostomy and urology supplies for next day delivery. Started as a retail store, Gilgal Medical has been able to grow to be a national leader in medical supplies industry in last few years through innovation and efficiency.

Tom Chacko

Director of Operations

Gilgal Medical Supplies

Thomas Chacko

407-237-0480

www.gilgalmedical.com

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Statkraft supplies wind power for ZF sites

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Statkraft, Europe’s largest producer of renewable energy, supplies ZF with a total of 250 gigawatt hours of wind power for its plants and office locations in Germany. The wind power purchase agreement (PPA) supports the automotive supplier on its way to switching all locations to 100 percent green power by 2030.


As part of a full supply contract for the years 2022 and 2023, ZF and Statkraft have agreed on a green PPA supply concept. Based on a cross-border PPA, Statkraft will deliver 100 gigawatt hours of wind power from wind farms in Zaragoza, Spain to ZF sites in Germany in 2022 and 150 gigawatt hours in 2023. The integration of the green power quantities into the full supply takes place in the form of a baseload delivery.


The supplied wind power corresponds to the power consumption of approx. 72,000 German households and reduces ZF’s CO2 emissions by 80,000 tonnes annually.


“We are very pleased to support ZF in achieving its sustainability goals with this cross-border renewable PPA,” says Patrick Koch, Head of Origination for Statkraft in Germany. “We see it as part of our task to accompany industrial companies in Germany with high-quality green power solutions on their way to climate neutrality.”


With the supply agreement, we are underpinning our ambitions to sustainably drive the expansion of renewable energies. The focus on green power fits in with our corporate culture and our technology leadership as a globally active manufacturer of gearboxes for wind turbines”, says Dr Michael Karrer Senior Vice President Sustainability & EHS at ZF.


Statkraft – Green power solutions for German industry


Statkraft develops, operates and markets hydropower plants, solar parks and wind farms in Germany and numerous other markets in Europe, which make it possible to develop tailor-made green power solutions for industrial companies. PPAs enable the financing of new solar and wind farms and the continued operation of renewable energy plants whose subsidies have expired. These green PPAs support Statkraft’s industrial customers in achieving their sustainability and climate goals

Gas production and supplies: results for first half of January

According to preliminary data, Gazprom produced 23.1 billion cubic meters of gas between January 1 and 15, 2022, which is 2.1 per cent (or 0.5 billion cubic meters) more than in the same period of last year.

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Gazprom ramped up its domestic supplies from the gas transmission system by 3.7 per cent (or by 0.6 billion cubic meters) over said period of 2022.


The Company’s gas exports to the countries beyond the FSU amounted to 5.4 billion cubic meters, which is lower than the figure for the same period of 2021 by 41.1 per cent (or by 3.7 billion cubic meters). At the same time, Gazprom increased its supplies to Bulgaria (by 48.6 per cent), Turkey (by 0.3 per cent), and Bosnia and Herzegovina (by 7.3 per cent). The Company’s gas deliveries are carried out as requested by consumers in line with contractual obligations.


Gas supplies to China via the Power of Siberia pipeline keep growing. In the first half of January 2022, their amount was 1.5 times higher than the figure for the same period of last year.


According to Gas Infrastructure Europe, working gas inventories in Europe’s underground gas storage facilities were lagging behind last year’s level by 25 per cent (or by 15.6 billion cubic meters) as of January 15. As much as 62.6 per cent of the gas injected during the summer period is already withdrawn from the facilities. The total amount of working gas inventories in European UGS facilities was as low as 46.9 billion cubic meters on January 15, falling by 1.091 billion cubic meters below the historical minimum for this date.


The inventories in Ukraine’s UGS facilities have dropped to 12.6 billion cubic meters and are now 44.2 per cent (or 10 billion cubic meters) below the level of last year and 2.7 billion cubic meters below the level observed at the start of the injection period in April 2021.