This paper describes the requirements, design, and analysis of the control network for the National Ignition Facility (NIF). The network uses Ethernet technology throughout and ATM is used for efficient digital video transport.
Cite
@article{arxiv.physics/0111179,
title = {National Ignition Facility (NIF) Control Network Design and Analysis},
author = {R. M. Bryant and R. W. Carey and R. V. Claybourn and G. Pavel and W. J. Schaefer},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0111179},
year = {2007}
}