Explore the groundbreaking achievements in inertial fusion research through this illuminating lecture by Omar Hurricane. Delve into the applied physics challenges overcome to reach milestones such as burning plasmas, fusion ignition, and target energy gain greater than unity. Gain insights into key physics principles of inertial fusion and clarify the meanings of burning, ignition, and gain in this context. Discover the strategy employed by Hurricane's team to accomplish these long-awaited breakthroughs, marking a significant turning point in fusion research after decades of anticipation.
How Ignition and Target Gain 1 Was Achieved in Inertial Fusion
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Omar Hurricane - “How Ignition and Target Gain 1 was achieved in inertial fusion”
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Stanford Physics
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