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Title: Applications of induction linac technology to heavy ion fusion

Abstract

Evaluation of the application of heavy ion accelerators to ignite d-t pellets in a thermonuclear reactor is discussed. Accelerator design requirements considered include transport-limited current, beam injection conditions, and pulse bunching and focusing characteristics. The desirability of resonant and non-resonant accelerating structures is comparatively examined. The required power system switch tubes are discussed. It is concluded that heavy ion accelerators could offer a promising solution to the pellet-igniter problem. The advantages pointed out for this approach include electric efficiency greater than 10 percent, the possibility of high repetition rates (1 to 10 Hz), and a mature technological base. (RME)

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
California Univ., Berkeley (USA). Lawrence Berkeley Lab.
OSTI Identifier:
5182319
Report Number(s):
LBL-6453; CONF-770709-15
TRN: 78-006474
DOE Contract Number:  
W-7405-ENG-48
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: 10. international conference on high energy accelerators, Serpukhov, USSR, 11 Jul 1977
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; HEAVY ION ACCELERATORS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; LINEAR ACCELERATORS; INDUCTION; THERMONUCLEAR IGNITION; CESIUM IONS; DESIGN; MEV RANGE 100-1000; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; STORAGE RINGS; SWITCHES; SYNCHROTRONS; US ERDA; USES; XENON IONS; ACCELERATORS; ATOMIC IONS; CHARGED PARTICLES; CYCLIC ACCELERATORS; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; ENERGY RANGE; EQUIPMENT; IONS; MEV RANGE; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; US ORGANIZATIONS; 700208* - Fusion Power Plant Technology- Inertial Confinement Technology

Citation Formats

Faltens, A, and Keefe, D. Applications of induction linac technology to heavy ion fusion. United States: N. p., 1977. Web.
Faltens, A, & Keefe, D. Applications of induction linac technology to heavy ion fusion. United States.
Faltens, A, and Keefe, D. 1977. "Applications of induction linac technology to heavy ion fusion". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5182319.
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abstractNote = {Evaluation of the application of heavy ion accelerators to ignite d-t pellets in a thermonuclear reactor is discussed. Accelerator design requirements considered include transport-limited current, beam injection conditions, and pulse bunching and focusing characteristics. The desirability of resonant and non-resonant accelerating structures is comparatively examined. The required power system switch tubes are discussed. It is concluded that heavy ion accelerators could offer a promising solution to the pellet-igniter problem. The advantages pointed out for this approach include electric efficiency greater than 10 percent, the possibility of high repetition rates (1 to 10 Hz), and a mature technological base. (RME)},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1977},
month = {Fri Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1977}
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