Plasma physics issues for inertial fusion with light ion beams

Journal Article · Tue Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1992 · Bulletin of the American Physical Society

OSTI ID:127919

Vandevender, J P ^[1]

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1. Sandia National Lab., Albuquerque, NM (United States)

Inertial confinement fusion driven by beams of low atomic mass ions offers the potential for megajoule-class ignition experiments in the near term, gigajoule thermonuclear yields in the midterm, and economic fusion power in the longer term. The recent study by the Fusion Policy Advisory Committee noted that {open_quotes}light ion drivers may actually be closest to meeting the needs of an inertial fusion energy driver for economic power production.{close_quotes} However, the report also goes on to say that the ion beam program must still demonstrate the required beam intensity on target and resolve pulse shape and beam transport issues. The power generation, ion production, ion acceleration, focusing, and beam transport of these intense beams introduce new and challenging physics issues. The status of those issues and the progress in resolving them for the Particle Beam Fusion Accelerator II will be presented.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Laboratory
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 127919
• Report Number(s): CONF-920376--
• Journal Information: Bulletin of the American Physical Society, Journal Name: Bulletin of the American Physical Society Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 37; ISSN BAPSA6; ISSN 0003-0503
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
ACCELERATION
BEAM PRODUCTION
BEAM TRANSPORT
ION BEAMS
LIGHT IONS
PARTICLE BEAM FUSION ACCELERATOR