The efficient transmission of intense laser light through a plasma while minimizing instabilities represents a critical challenge to the development of laser fusion. Simulations and experiments of unprecedented scale suggest the future is bright.
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Labaune, C. Incoherent light on the road to ignition. Nature Phys 3, 680–682 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1038/nphys742
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