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inertial fusion

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noun

  1. physics a type of nuclear fusion in which the inertia of matter enables it to fuse by impact, as by pulses of laser radiation or high-energy charged particles, rather than by high temperature

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China’s weapons lab is recruiting 2,000 scientists, engineers and other experts for its inertial fusion programs, and thousands of additional hires are anticipated.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026

“You want to bring the brightest in your field together so that you can innovate and tackle some of the challenges for inertial fusion energy,” Dr. Akli said.

From New York Times ● Dec. 7, 2023

"Around that fuel pellet is a gold and depleted uranium cylinder," explains Mike Farrell, vice president of inertial fusion technology at General Atomics, which is LLNL's largest industrial partner.

From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2023

But DOE has never funded a program to develop inertial fusion for power generation.

From Science Magazine ● Dec. 13, 2022

“They show that the pursuit of an inertial fusion reactor is a realistic possibility for the future and not built upon difficult and insurmountable physics.”

From Scientific American ● Feb. 2, 2022

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