Which outcome primarily occurs when inertial confinement fusion fails?

💡 Explanation

The target fails to achieve high energy output and stable sustained fusion because Rayleigh-Taylor instability disrupts the implosion symmetry. Energy is thus reduced rather than stabilizing slightly; it does not generally cause supercriticality or increased neutron flux.

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