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Laser-Driven Nuclear Fusion

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Energy is set free not only by fission of heavy nuclei but also when the lightest nuclei fuse to form heavier ones. Such fusion processes are the energy source of our sun and other stars. Great effort is being expended in many laboratories all over the world to make this energy source available for the future energy needs of mankind.

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  1. Max-Planck-Institut für Quantenoptik, Garching, 8046, Germany

    S. Witkowski

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  1. Institut für Reine und Angewandte Kernphysik, Universität Kiel, Olshausenstr. 40-60, Kiel, 2300, Germany

    Klaus O. Thielheim

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Witkowski, S. (1982). Laser-Driven Nuclear Fusion. In: Thielheim, K.O. (eds) Primary Energy. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-68444-9_12

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