I read some interesting work about picosecond laser driven pB11 fusion [0]. There doesn't seem to be a huge amount of research into picosecond lasers, but it st

I read some interesting work about picosecond laser driven pB11 fusion [0]. There doesn't seem to be a huge amount of research into picosecond lasers, but it strikes me as the logical step past NIF's work. What are your thoughts on this? [0] https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/laser-and-particle-beams/article/fusion-energy-using-avalanche-increased-boron-reactions-for-blockignition-by-ultrahigh-power-picosecond-laser-pulses/10862E4B3C4AABD09AC8BF21A2E66487 https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/laser-and-particle-b...