Bottom hemisphere of the NIF target chamber where inertial-confinement-fusion target gain greater than unity was achieved in four stages of operation (bottom insets): capsule x-ray absorption, implosion, stagnation, and ignition/explosion. Selected for a Viewpoint in Physics Magazine and an Editors’ Suggestion.

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Achievement of Target Gain Larger than Unity in an Inertial Fusion Experiment
H. Abu-Shawareb et al. (The Indirect Drive ICF Collaboration)
Phys. Rev. Lett. 132, 065102 (2024)

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