时至今日 ,“国家点火装置”的命运仍悬而未决。它无疑是迄今世界所进行的最大的光子学项目。没人确切知道国会是否将缩减其规模 ,拖长完工期限 ,给些轻微处分 ,或者干脆把它抛弃。也没有人确切知道什么时候会作出决定。我们知道的便是 ,这个庞大的激光装置正演变为华盛顿几乎 Up to now, the fate of “national ignition” remains unresolved. It is undoubtedly the largest photonics project ever undertaken in the world. No one knows for sure whether Congress will reduce its size, delay the completion deadline, give some minor sanctions, or simply discard it. No one knows for sure when a decision will be made. What we know is that this huge laser unit is evolving into almost Washington