Inertial fusion without compression does not work either with or without nanoplasmonics

Abstract

A recently published scheme for inertial fusion based on instantaneous heating of an uncompressed fuel is criticized. It is shown that efficient fusion and “time-like” fusion burn propagation cannot be realized due to the low nuclear reaction cross-sections. The suggested use of nanospheres inside the volume of the target to support the fast heating of the fuel is also questioned.

Nanoplasmonic Laser Fusion. Response to Földes and Pokol -- Letter to the Editor

“…In [2] the LLNL NIF compression was discussed in some detail just as it is done by Földes and Pokol [5]. The difficulties of this NIF setup by an ablator are elaborated in both of these publications.…”