Chamber propagation

Conference · Wed Jan 16 00:00:00 EST 1991

OSTI ID:5569653

Langdon, B

Propagation of a heavy ion beam to the target appears possible under conditions thought to be realizable by several reactor designs. Beam quality at the lens is believed to provide adequate intensity at the target -- but the beam must pass through chamber debris and its self fields along the way. This paper reviews present consensus on propagation modes and presents recent results on the effects of photoionization of the beam ions by thermal x-rays from the heated target. Ballistic propagation through very low densities is a conservative mode. The more-speculative self-pinched mode, at 1 to 10 Torr, offers reactor advantages and is being re-examined by others. 13 refs.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 5569653
• Report Number(s): UCRL-JC-105806; CONF-901219-16; ON: DE91012797
• Resource Relation: Conference: International symposium on heavy ion inertial fusion, Monterey, CA (USA), 3-6 Dec 1990
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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