For those who were wondering what "MCF" is (like I was), the above author is likely referring to "magnetic confinement fusion"[1]. Contrast MCF with "inertial

For those who were wondering what "MCF" is (like I was), the above author is likely referring to "magnetic confinement fusion"[1]. Contrast MCF with "inertial confinement fusion"[2] (ICF), a different (and apparently competing) approach taken by the National Ignition Facility in this latest announcement. 1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_confinement_fusion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetic_confinement_fusion 2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inertial_confinement_fusion https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inertial_confinement_fusion