What is Pacific Fusion Demonstration System?

The Pacific Fusion Demonstration System is an inertial fusion energy device built around a pulsed-power driver, an array of high-voltage pulsers that discharge simultaneously to compress a small fuel target and drive it to the extreme temperature and pressure conditions needed for nuclear fusion reactions to occur. The system is designed to test whether this pulsed-power approach can deliver fusion energy gain using components and manufacturing techniques adapted from existing high-voltage industrial technology.