Laser-driven fusion

Laser-driven fusion uses powerful laser pulses to initiate nuclear fusion, the process that powers the sun. In this approach, lasers focus intense energy onto a tiny fuel pellet containing isotopes like deuterium and tritium. The laser energy rapidly compresses and heats the pellet, creating extremely high temperatures and pressures similar to those in the sun's core. Under these conditions, atomic nuclei fuse together, releasing a significant amount of energy in the form of heat and light. This process aims to provide a clean, abundant energy source by mimicking natural stellar reactions in a controlled laboratory setting.