The LLNL fusion result was not a breakthrough. The fusion output was about 1% of the energy input. The exaggerated press release was just a PR ploy to get support for continued DoE funding, which was expiring at the end of 2022.
They also have to up the repetition rate from once a week to at least 1k /s.
Note that ASML lithography machines accurately dilate and irradiate molten tin droplets with lasers at ~ 50k /s.
https://www.asml.com/en/technology/lithography-principles/li...