Entropy-Assisted Inertial Confinement Fusion (EAICF): Towards Stable Nuclear Ignition via Diffusivity Gradients

Nuclear fusion via Inertial Confinement (ICF) faces a critical thermodynamic obstacle: theRayleigh-Taylor instability. When attempting to compress a fuel capsule, microscopic imperfectionsare amplified, destroying the symmetry of the implosion before sustained ignition is reached.In this paper, we propose a novel approach: Entropy-Assisted Inertial Confinement Fusion (EAICF).Instead of opposing entropy by forcing a mechanically perfect implosion, we utilize the QuantumDiffusion (DQ) Framework to generate a spherical diffusivity gradient (∇rD). This converts the centerof the capsule into an information attractor, inducing a centripetal entropic force that stabilizesthe plasma. By emulating the physics of topological solitons (ball lightning) and super-Eddingtonaccretion in black holes, this mechanism allows for uniform, self-correcting compression, potentiallylowering the energy threshold required for stable nuclear fusion.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-02-14
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18638797
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Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics
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Entropy-Assisted Inertial Confinement Fusion (EAICF): Towards Stable Nuclear Ignition via Diffusivity Gradients

JUAN JOSE ESPINOSA, VILMA VARCO
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Laser-Plasma Interactions and Diagnostics
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Entropy-Assisted Inertial Confinement Fusion (EAICF): Towards Stable Nuclear Ignition via Diffusivity Gradients

JUAN JOSE ESPINOSA, VILMA VARCO
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Abstract

Nuclear fusion via Inertial Confinement (ICF) faces a critical thermodynamic obstacle: theRayleigh-Taylor instability. When attempting to compress a fuel capsule, microscopic imperfectionsare amplified, destroying the symmetry of the implosion before sustained ignition is reached.In this paper, we propose a novel approach: Entropy-Assisted Inertial Confinement Fusion (EAICF).Instead of opposing entropy by forcing a mechanically perfect implosion, we utilize the QuantumDiffusion (DQ) Framework to generate a spherical diffusivity gradient (∇rD). This converts the centerof the capsule into an information attractor, inducing a centripetal entropic force that stabilizesthe plasma. By emulating the physics of topological solitons (ball lightning) and super-Eddingtonaccretion in black holes, this mechanism allows for uniform, self-correcting compression, potentiallylowering the energy threshold required for stable nuclear fusion.

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