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Christmas Night
Twas the night before Christmas when all through the houseNo electrons were flowing through even my mouse.
All devices were plugged in by the chimney with careWith the hope that St. Nikola Tesla would share.
Wayne R. Meier, B. Grant Logan
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 30 | Number 3 | December 1996 | Pages 1279-1285
Power Plant Design and Technology | doi.org/10.13182/FST96-A11963124
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
Development of inertial fusion energy (IFE) will require continued research and development in target physics, driver technology, target production and delivery systems, and chamber technologies. It will also require the integration of these technologies in tests and engineering demonstrations of increasing capability and complexity. The development needs in each of these areas are discussed. We show how IFE development will leverage off of the Department of Energy (DOE) Defense Programs funded inertial confinement fusion (ICF) work.