Norreys PA, Ridgers C, Lancaster K, Koepke M, Tynan G. Prospects for high gain inertial fusion energy: an introduction to the first special edition.
Philos Trans A Math Phys Eng Sci 2020;
378:20200006. [PMID:
33040658 PMCID:
PMC7658753 DOI:
10.1098/rsta.2020.0006]
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Abstract
A European consortium of 15 laboratories across nine nations have worked together under the EUROFusion Enabling Research grants for the past decade with three principle objectives. These are: (a) investigating obstacles to ignition on megaJoule-class laser facilities; (b) investigating novel alternative approaches to ignition, including basic studies for fast ignition (both electron and ion-driven), auxiliary heating, shock ignition etc.; and (c) developing technologies that will be required in the future for a fusion reactor. The Hooke discussion meeting in March 2020 provided an opportunity to reflect on the progress made in inertial confinement fusion research world-wide to date. This first edition of two special issues seeks to identify paths forward to achieve high fusion energy gain. This article is part of a discussion meeting issue 'Prospects for high gain inertial fusion energy (part 1)'.
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