Which instability prevents sustained energy production during inertial confinement fusion?

💡 Explanation

The Rayleigh-Taylor instability occurs because lighter, ablating plasma supports heavier, compressing plasma; therefore, slight perturbations grow exponentially, disrupting the implosion rather than achieving the necessary density and temperature for fusion.

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