Inertial confinement fusion research lasers

Inertial confinement fusion (ICF) is a process that aims to replicate the conditions necessary for nuclear fusion by compressing and heating a small pellet of fusion fuel—typically a mixture of isotopes of hydrogen, such as deuterium and tritium—using powerful lasers or other forms of energy. The goal is to achieve the conditions necessary for the fuel to undergo fusion and release energy in a controlled manner.