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Inertial Confinement Fusion R&D and Nuclear Proliferation
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This report examines the potential nuclear proliferation risks associated with research and development in inertial confinement fusion (ICF), particularly with facilities like the National Ignition Facility (NIF). The authors argue that worldwide expansion of ICF R&D could disseminate sensitive scientific data relevant to advanced thermonuclear weapon design and x-ray compression physics, urging a comprehensive, transparent review of proliferation risks and international control mechanisms.
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Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory
PPPL- 4618
Inertial Confinement Fusion R&D and Nuclear Proliferation
Robert J. Goldston
April, 2011
PPPL PRINCETON PLASMA PHYSICS LABORATORY
Prepared for the U.S. Department of Energy under Contract DE-AC02-09CH11466.
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This report examines the potential nuclear proliferation risks associated with research and development in inertial confinement fusion (ICF), particularly with facilities like the National Ignition Facility (NIF). The authors argue that worldwide expansion of ICF R&D could disseminate sensitive scie...