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Chapter 8 represented a turning point in our discussion. The earlier chapters were focused on the physical fundamentals of high-energy-density physics. Chapter 8 showed how we could create such conditions, which in turn makes possible the application of high-energy-density systems to the pursuit of various goals. This and the next chapter are much more focused on these goals. The goal that has been and remains dominant in high-energy-density research is the development of inertial confinement fusion, or ICF. This is our topic in the present chapter.
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Drake, R.P. (2006). Inertial Confinement Fusion. In: Davison, L., Horie, Y. (eds) High-Energy-Density Physics. Shock Wave and High Pressure Phenomena. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-29315-9_9
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