Where is the world's largest and most powerful laser facility?

The National Ignition Facility, or NIF, is located at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory in Livermore, California. It is one of the largest and most energetic laser facilities in the world, using 192 laser beams focused into a tiny target chamber. Scientists use it to study nuclear fusion, astrophysics, and conditions found in stars and explosions. In 2022, NIF announced a major fusion milestone by achieving ignition, where the energy released by the target exceeded the laser energy delivered to it.