Focused Energy, A New Approach Towards Inertial Fusion Energy

• DOI: 10.1007/s10894-023-00363-x
• Publication Date: 2023-06-27T08:03:36Z
• Authors: T. Ditmire; M. Roth; P. K. Patel; D. Callahan; G. Cheriaux; P. Gibbon; D. Hammond; A. Hannasch; L. C. Jarrott; G. Schaumann; W. Theobald; C. Therrot; O. Turianska; X. Vaisseau; F. Wasser; S. Zähter; M. Zimmer; W. Goldstein
• Keywords: Fusion power

Abstract Focused Energy is a new startup company with the goal of developing laser-driven inertial fusion energy for electrical power production. The combines results from decades fundamental research in confinement at universities and national laboratories flexibility speed company. has chosen direct-drive, proton fast ignition approach to reach ignition, burn high gain as most promising approach. Located Austin/US Darmstadt/Germany, supported by science community private investment paving way combining best skill set state-of-the-art technology both sides Atlantic Ocean. In this paper we discuss details reasoning technical directions have chosen. We will outline our roadmap getting pilot plant mid late 2030s.