magnetized-target-fusion

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Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF)

TECHNOLOGY PROTOTYPE // TRANSITIONAL

01 Executive_Summary

A fusion approach combining magnetic confinement (a plasma target) with inertial confinement (a crushing physical liner). This LANL/AFRL program matured the high-density FRC needed for the Skunk Works reactor before the program was transitioned to the classified sector.

SECURE_HASH: 75B5E571
LAST_UPDATED: 2026-06-02
CLASSIFICATION: CONFIDENTIAL