The Pulse Line Ion Accelerator Concept
The Pulse Line Ion Accelerator concept was motivated by the desire for an inexpensive way to accelerate intense short pulse heavy ion beams to regimes of interest for studies of High Energy Density Physics and Warm Dense Matter. A pulse power driver applied at one end of a helical pulse line creates a traveling wave pulse that accelerates and axially confines the heavy ion beam pulse. Acceleration scenarios with constant parameter helical lines are described which result in output energies of a single stage much larger than the several hundred kilovolt peak voltages on the line, with a goal of 3-5 MeV/meter acceleration gradients. The concept might be described crudely as an ''air core'' induction linac where the PFN is integrated into the beam line so the accelerating voltage pulse can move along with the ions to get voltage multiplication.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Director. Office of Science. Office of Fusion EnergySciences
- DOE Contract Number:
- DE-AC02-05CH11231
- OSTI ID:
- 886772
- Report Number(s):
- LBNL-59492; HIFAN 1424; R&D Project: Z41003; BnR: AT5015031; TRN: US0604018
- Journal Information:
- Physics Review of Special Topics, Accelerators and Beams,, Vol. 9; Related Information: Journal Publication Date: 06/21/2006
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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