Which outcome occurs in inertial confinement fusion when energy input fails?

💡 Explanation

If pulsed lasers or particle beams fail to deliver sufficient energy, plasma temperature can't be maintained; therefore, the fusion reaction cannot overcome radiative losses, and reaction pressure decreases such that any inertial implosion is immediately quenched, rather than achieving sustained fusion conditions.

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