Conceptual design of a 170-MJ hydrogen fluoride laser for fusion

Revue des avantages des lasers HF pour la fusion, incluant tres haute densite de stockage d'energie, efficacite electrique et largeur spectrale. Description d'un nouveau dispositif a laser permettant l'optimisation de ces proprietes

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