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Magneto-Inertial Fusion

A hybrid that magnetises fuel and then compresses it.

Magneto-inertial fusion magnetises a plasma target and then compresses it, blending magnetic and inertial ideas. It is one of the hybrid approaches in the landscape, distinct from Kronos's continuous magnetic confinement.