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A short review of Inertial Fusion Targets is presented according to a systematics based on the four consecutive phases of the evolution of a target: beam illumination; implosion hydrodynamics; fuel deceleration and compression; and ignition and burn propagation. Main critical points of each phase are pointed outed. Besides that, the paper deals with three novel topics: volume ignition; externally guided implosions; and solid DT fuels at room temperatures. All of them are good examples of the richness of ideas that must not be disregarded in the framework of Inertial Fusion.
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Martínez-Val, J.M., Velarde, G., Eliezer, S. (1997). Target Physics for Inertial Fusion Energy. In: Panarella, E. (eds) Current Trends in International Fusion Research. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5867-5_5
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