This volume provides a comprehensive introduction to the rapidly developing field of laser fusion. It covers the range of inertial confinement techniques extending from fusion reactions to the laser interaction with plasmas and implosion dynamics. The properties of various fusion drivers are reviewed, as are the current experimental status and future prospects of the technique.C. Yamanaka is the author of 'Introduction to Laser Fusion (Laser Science & Technology)', published 1991 under ISBN 9783718650637 and ISBN 3718650630.