Editing Inertial confinement fusion (section)

=== Neutron source ===
ICF has the potential to produce orders of magnitude more neutrons than [[Spallation#Nuclear spallation|spallation]]. Neutrons are capable of locating hydrogen atoms in molecules, resolving atomic thermal motion and studying collective excitations of photons more effectively than X-rays. [[Neutron scattering]] studies of molecular structures could resolve problems associated with [[protein folding]], [[Facilitated diffusion|diffusion through membranes]], [[Proton pump|proton transfer mechanisms]], dynamics of [[molecular motor]]s, etc. by modulating [[Neutron temperature|thermal neutrons]] into beams of slow neutrons.<ref>{{cite journal |author=Taylor, Andrew |title=A Route to the Brightest Possible Neutron Source? |journal=[[Science (journal)|Science]] |volume=315 |date=February 2007 |pages=1092–1095 |pmid=17322053 |doi=10.1126/science.1127185 |last2=Dunne |first2=M |last3=Bennington |first3=S |last4=Ansell |first4=S |last5=Gardner |first5=I |last6=Norreys |first6=P |last7=Broome |first7=T |last8=Findlay |first8=D |last9=Nelmes |first9=R |issue=5815 |bibcode =2007Sci...315.1092T |s2cid=42506679 }}</ref> In combination with fissile materials, neutrons produced by ICF can potentially be used in [[Hybrid Nuclear Fusion]] designs to produce electric power.