Multiagent design assistant for the simulation of inertial fusion energy
Phys. Rev. E 114, 025303 – Published 21 August, 2026
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/c6jc-fnkm
Abstract
Inertial fusion energy promises nearly unlimited, clean power, if it can be achieved. However, the design and engineering of fusion systems requires controlling and manipulating matter at extreme energies and timescales; the shock physics and radiation transport governing the physical behavior under these conditions are complex, requiring the development, calibration, and use of predictive multiphysics codes to navigate the highly nonlinear and multifaceted design landscape. We hypothesize that artificial intelligence reasoning models can be combined with physics codes and emulators to autonomously design fusion fuel capsules. In this article we construct a multiagent system where natural language is utilized to explore the complex physics regimes around fusion energy. The agentic system is capable of executing a high-order multiphysics inertial fusion computational code. We demonstrate the capacity of the multiagent design assistant to translate natural-language design goals into simulation execution, physics-emulator construction, analysis, and iterative refinement of capsule-geometry parameters, ultimately achieving simulated ignition within the computational design workflow.
