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Development path to an ArF laser-fusion pilot power plant
McGeoch, Malcolm W., Obenschain, Stephen P.
Optical Technologies for Inertial Fusion Energy, 2025
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Conference talk (SPIE proceedings). Independent statement of the same gain requirement, with simulations of direct drive by an argon fluoride laser.
Findings
Scientific gain (Q_sci): 100
Requirement for a laser-fusion power plant, from simulations at the Naval Research Laboratory; not a measurement.
the gains (>100) needed for a laser-fusion power plant can be achieved with less than 1MJ of laser energy
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