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Which outcome occurs when radiation escapes inertial confinement fusion?

A)Reduced plasma confinement time
B)Increased fusion reaction rate
C)Enhanced alpha particle heating
D)Improved fuel pellet compression

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Reduced plasma confinement results because radiative losses cool the plasma via Bremsstrahlung radiation, inhibiting Coulomb interactions; therefore plasma pressure decreases rapidly, rather than sustaining fusion, which requires overcoming radiation losses.

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