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Directions for the U.S. ICF Program

Marshall M. Sluyter

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 26 / Number 3P2 / November 1994 / Pages 711-716

Future Inertial Confinement Fusion Facility / Proceedings of the Eleventh Topical Meeting on the Technology of Fusion Energy New Orleans, Louisiana June 19-23, 1994 / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST94-A40240

The ICF program's quest for thermonuclear ignition and burn is described. A historical perspective is discussed as well as the current program, which includes the National Ignition Facility. Future directions for the program include its mission for defense, energy, and basic science.