Xcimer is building toward commercial fusion energy through four major milestones:
Phoenix (2026, Denver): Demonstration of core laser technology and laser architecture.
Anvil (2028, Denver): 200 kJ, two-sided inertial fusion energy (IFE) excimer beamline demonstrator. Anvil will use Argos laser modules, the largest laser amplifiers in the world and the first production units that will be used in a commercial laser fusion facility.
Vulcan (2031, site TBD): An engineering (wall-plug) breakeven demonstration – combining many Argos laser modules to achieve 4 MJ of laser light on-target and demonstrate net energy gain from laser fusion for the first time. Vulcan will be the world’s largest laser, and upgradeable up to 12 MJ of laser energy (6x larger than NIF).
Athena (2035, site TBD): The first laser fusion power plant, delivering 400 MW of electricity to the grid.