抄録
Required values of thermonuclear encrgy-gain, inertial confinement, laser-pulse energy and power for both electric power production by laser-fusion and for plutonium breeding by laser fusion-fission are obtained from simple considerations, and are tabulated for purposes of comparison.
It is found that bveeder requirements are very significantly less demanding, suggesting that plutonium breeding is a much more feasible near-term term goal of laser fusion.
