Inertial confinement fusion: Thermonuclear fusion with high power lasers Dr John Pasley, York Plasma Institute
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York PhysSoc Lecture
In the pursuit of fusion energy there are two main approaches: Magnetic Fusion Energy (MFE), in which a low-density plasma is confined for durations of many seconds or minutes, and Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) in which DT fuel at more than a thousand times solid density is held together for a few tens of picoseconds. In this lecture we will explore the basics of ICF and consider some of the key physics behind this approach to fusion.