In-Target Proton–Boron Nuclear Fusion Using a PW-Class Laser
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
4. Discussion and Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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Margarone, D.; Bonvalet, J.; Giuffrida, L.; Morace, A.; Kantarelou, V.; Tosca, M.; Raffestin, D.; Nicolai, P.; Picciotto, A.; Abe, Y.; et al. In-Target Proton–Boron Nuclear Fusion Using a PW-Class Laser. Appl. Sci. 2022, 12, 1444. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12031444
Margarone D, Bonvalet J, Giuffrida L, Morace A, Kantarelou V, Tosca M, Raffestin D, Nicolai P, Picciotto A, Abe Y, et al. In-Target Proton–Boron Nuclear Fusion Using a PW-Class Laser. Applied Sciences. 2022; 12(3):1444. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12031444
Chicago/Turabian StyleMargarone, Daniele, Julien Bonvalet, Lorenzo Giuffrida, Alessio Morace, Vasiliki Kantarelou, Marco Tosca, Didier Raffestin, Philippe Nicolai, Antonino Picciotto, Yuki Abe, and et al. 2022. "In-Target Proton–Boron Nuclear Fusion Using a PW-Class Laser" Applied Sciences 12, no. 3: 1444. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12031444