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← ScienceWhich consequence results from excessive electron shielding during inertial confinement fusion?
A)Increased fuel plasma confinement time
B)Reduced fusion reaction cross-section✓
C)Enhanced alpha particle energy deposition
D)Decreased magnetic field suppression needs
💡 Explanation
A higher electron density causes increased screening; this Coulomb Barrier Penetration is reduced because fusion requires overcoming repulsive electrostatic forces, therefore a lower rate relative to predictions, rather than facilitating confinement.
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