Inertially confined plasma in an imploding bubble

Theory predicts that the conditions generated by acoustic cavitation of a liquid could be enough to drive thermonuclear fusion. But convincing experimental evidence of this is lacking. New results now suggest that the conditions achieved are comparable to those produced in laser-driven fusion experiments.

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