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How fusion reactions can survive flaws—up to a point
Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have found that implosions designed for inertial fusion energy (IFE) can tolerate significant imperfections before performance abruptly declines, a finding that could inform the…
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Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory discovered that inertial fusion energy implosions can withstand significant low‑mode asymmetries before performance drops sharply. The study, led by physicist Timothy Johnson, shows that the hottest point in the implosion aligns with the densest fuel, indicating direct ignition of a dense fuel jet driven by asymmetry.
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