Inertial confinement fusion (ICF) has existed as a field of study since the 1970s, but the field
was born out of the Cold War. In the decades since the 1960s, pioneering research …

On December 5, 2022, an indirect drive fusion implosion on the National Ignition Facility
(NIF) achieved a target gain G target of 1.5. This is the first laboratory demonstration of …

For more than half a century, researchers around the world have been engaged in attempts
to achieve fusion ignition as a proof of principle of various fusion concepts. Following the …

Obtaining a burning plasma is a critical step towards self-sustaining fusion energy 1. A
burning plasma is one in which the fusion reactions themselves are the primary source of …

An inertial fusion implosion on the National Ignition Facility, conducted on August 8, 2021
(N210808), recently produced more than a megajoule of fusion yield and passed Lawson's …

The interaction of ultrafast laser pulses of relativistic intensity with high aspect ratio
nanostructures can efficiently and volumetrically heat matter to an ultra-high-energy-density …

Fusion “scientific breakeven”(ie, unity target gain G target, total fusion energy out> laser
energy input) has been achieved for the first time (here, G target∼ 1.5). This Letter reports …

In this work we present the design of the first controlled fusion laboratory experiment to
reach target gain G> 1 N221204 (5 December 2022)[Phys. Rev. Lett. 132, 065102 (2024) …

An indirect-drive inertial fusion experiment on the National Ignition Facility was driven using
2.05 MJ of laser light at a wavelength of 351 nm and produced 3.1±0.16 MJ of total fusion …

Abstract Deuterium/Tritium (D/T) handling in defined proportions are pivotal to maintain
steady-state operation for fusion reactors. However, the hydrogen isotope effect in metal …