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Target gain (Q_target)

Q_target

Fusion energy released divided by laser energy delivered to the target assembly.

What this metric divides

Total fusion energy yield of the implosion

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Laser energy delivered to the target, including hohlraum losses

Stated explicitly because the denominator is what makes the number mean anything. Why that matters.

Vocabulary id
metric:gain-target
Scheme
Metrics
Records using it
2

Measured on 2

See the benchmark for the values, each with its status and source.

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