Magneto-inertial fusion

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Magneto-inertial fusion (MIF) describes a class of fusion devices which combine aspects of magnetic confinement fusion and inertial confinement fusion in an attempt to lower the cost of fusion devices. MIF uses magnetic fields to confine an initial warm, low-density plasma, then compresses that plasma to fusion conditions using an impulsive driver or "liner."

Magneto-inertial fusion approaches differ in the degree of magnetic organization present in the initial target, as well as the nature and speed of the imploding liner. Laser, solid, liquid, and plasma liners have all been suggested.

Magneto-inertial fusion begins with a warm dense plasma target containing a magnetic field. In a plasma, the conductivity prevents plasma from crossing magnetic field lines. As a result, compressing the target amplifies the magnetic field. Since the magnetic field reduces particle transport, the field insulates the target from the liner material.

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Nuclear fusion processes and methods

By confinement

Gravitational	Alpha process Triple-alpha process Proton-proton chain Helium flash CNO cycle Lithium burning Carbon-burning Neon-burning Oxygen-burning Silicon-burning S-process R-process Fusor Nova remnants

Magnetic	Tokamak Spherical tokamak Stellarator Spheromak Reversed field pinch Field-reversed configuration Levitated dipole Z-pinch Dense plasma focus

Inertial	Laser-driven Fusor Polywell Bubble (acoustic) H-bomb Pure fusion weapon Electrostatic RF accelerator-driven heavy-ion

Magnetized inertial	Magnetized Liner Inertial Fusion Magnetized-target

Spatial	Big Bang nucleosynthesis (BBN) Big Crunch nucleosynthesis (BCN; hypothetical)

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Magneto-inertial fusion

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