NIF recently started experimenting with adding a magnetic field: https://lasers.llnl.gov/news/magnetized-targets-boost-nif-implosion-performance https://lasers.

NIF recently started experimenting with adding a magnetic field: https://lasers.llnl.gov/news/magnetized-targets-boost-nif-implosion-performance https://lasers.llnl.gov/news/magnetized-targets-boost-nif-im... I don't think they used that for this recent event, so if it works out that's potentially a significant improvement.