One of the challenges in fast-ignition fusion is to laser-compress an asymmetric cone-in-shell target to a density at which it can be ignited by a second laser. Theobald et al. report the achievement of areal densities in excess of 300 mg cm−2, to a point at which ignition might soon be possible.
- W. Theobald
- A. A. Solodov
- M. S. Wei
