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On the 90th anniversary of the Lebedev Physics Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (LPI). Reviews of topical problems


Laser thermonuclear fusion and physics of pulsed plasma with ultrahigh energy density

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Lebedev Physical Institute, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky prosp. 53, Moscow, 119991, Russian Federation

Research in the field of laser thermonuclear fusion, which began more than 60 years ago at the Lebedev Physical Institute, in 2022 led to a record result in the ignition of a controlled fusion reaction in a laboratory experiment. The paper outlines the modern concept of laser thermonuclear fusion and the most significant results of research into pulsed plasma with an extremely high energy density produced under high-power laser irradiation of matter. A concise summary of the history of research in the field of laser thermonuclear fusion is presented, with emphasis placed on the role of the Lebedev Physical Institute.

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Keywords: lasers, controlled fusion reaction, inertial confinement, laser plasma, shock waves
PACS: 52.57.−z
DOI: 10.3367/UFNe.2024.01.039630
URL: https://ufn.ru/en/articles/2024/9/d/
Citation: Gus’kov S Yu "Laser thermonuclear fusion and physics of pulsed plasma with ultrahigh energy density" Phys. Usp. 67 888–896 (2024)
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Received: 9th, October 2023, revised: 28th, December 2023, 13th, January 2024

Оригинал: Гуськов С Ю «Лазерный термоядерный синтез и физика импульсной плазмы со сверхвысокой плотностью энергии» УФН 194 941–950 (2024); DOI: 10.3367/UFNr.2024.01.039630

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