National Ignition Facility ( NIF) is a large proof-of-principle experiment at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory using 192 neodymium-glass laser to ignite an inertial-fusion target.
Note issuance facility. Notes to the financial statements Notice of Meeting
Note issuance facility. An agreement by which a syndicate of banks indicates a willingness to accept short-term notes from borrowers and resell these notes in the Eurocurrency markets.
The National Ignition Facility will study the requirements of obtaining ignition in the laboratory, and will greatly enhance the knowledge and technologies required to determine the feasibility of ICF.
Note issuance facility. Revolving credit arrangement in the Eurocurrency market under which borrowers place short-term (one to six months) notes via a syndicate of prime banks. The borrowers' issue is backed by the commitment of the syndicate banks to purchase any paper which the borrowers may be unable to sell. Français: Facilité d’émission d’effets Español: Servicio de emisión de pagarés (SEP)
Note Issuance Facility. A service offered by a banking syndicate where a borrower has security of obtaining the funds sought via an issue of short-term debt securities. In the event short-term debt securities are not taken up immediately, the syndicate guarantees that it will fund the issuer's and resell them at their own risk to investors. NIFs are rarely used.