Approaching maximal performance of longitudinal beam compression in induction accelerator drivers

Conference · Wed Sep 24 00:00:00 EDT 1986

OSTI ID:6316259

Mark, J W.K.; Ho, D D.M.; Brandon, S T; Chang, C L; Drobot, A T; Faltens, A; Lee, E P; Krafft, G A

Longitudinal beam compression occurs before final focus and fusion chamber beam transport and is a key process determining initial conditions for final focus hardware. Determining the limits for maximal performance of key accelerator components is an essential element of the effort to reduce driver costs. Studies directed towards defining the limits of final beam compression including considerations such as maximal available compression, effects of longitudinal dispersion and beam emittance, combining pulse-shaping with beam compression to reduce the total number of beam manipulators, etc., are given. Several possible techniques are illustrated for utilizing the beam compression process to provide the pulse shapes required by a number of targets. Without such capabilities to shape the pulse, an additional factor of two or so of beam energy would be required by the targets.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA); Science Applications International Corp., McLean, VA (USA); Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA); Continuous Electron Beam Accelerator Facility, Newport News, VA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 6316259
• Report Number(s): UCRL-94348-Rev.1; CONF-8609289-1-Rev.1; ON: DE87009616
• Resource Relation: Conference: International symposium on heavy ion fusion, Washington, DC, USA, 24 Sep 1986; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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