The interaction of quasi-monoenergetic protons with pre-compressed inertial fusion fuels
- Physics Department, Mazandaran University, P. O. Box 47415-416, Babolsar (Iran, Islamic Republic of)
The interaction of a quasi-monoenergetic proton beam with a pre-compressed plasma is studied in the context of inertial fusion fast ignition (FI). Based on fundamental principles, a kinetic model is developed by considering hard collisions, nuclear scattering, and the contribution due to collective processes. The penetration depth, longitudinal straggling, and the transverse blooming are evaluated by solving the Boltzmann transport equation using the multiple scattering theory. The stopping power, transport scattering cross sections, and convenient expressions for the angular moments of the proton distribution function have been used in modeling the collisional proton transport in a three-dimensional (3D) Monte Carlo code. The transport of a proton beam with a quasi-monoenergetic energy =10 MeV is studied for pre-compressed deuterium-tritium plasma with an average density of {rho}=400 g cm{sup -3} and temperatures T=1 keV, 5 keV, and 10 keV. The net effects of multiple scattering are to reduce the penetration from 1.028 to 0.828 g cm{sup -2} with range straggling {rho}{Sigma}{sub R}=0.044 g cm{sup -2} and beam blooming {rho}{Sigma}{sub B}=0.272 g cm{sup -2}, for 10 MeV protons in a {rho}=400 g cm{sup -3} plasma at T = 5 keV. This model can be used for quantitatively assessing ignition requirements for proton fast ignition.
- OSTI ID:
- 22086053
- Journal Information:
- Physics of Plasmas, Vol. 19, Issue 8; Other Information: (c) 2012 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 1070-664X
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
BEAM-PLASMA SYSTEMS
BOLTZMANN EQUATION
CROSS SECTIONS
DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
INERTIAL FUSION DRIVERS
INTERACTIONS
KEV RANGE
MEV RANGE
MONTE CARLO METHOD
MULTIPLE SCATTERING
PENETRATION DEPTH
PLASMA
PROTON BEAMS
PROTON TRANSPORT
PROTONS
STOPPING POWER
STRAGGLING
THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS