Optimum variant of D-D fusion ignition for thermonuclear power plants

The main approaches to using D-D fusion reactions for electric power production are discussed. It is suggested that an optimum variant consists in initiating microexplosions with compression of deuterium or another fuel either by thermal radiation of one or several D-T microexplosions or by same radiation and one or several drivers. Using this approach, it is possible to restrict the task to developing drivers with moderate parameters that correspond to the ignition of D-T microexplosions with the yields on the order of 1 GJ or below.