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Heavy ion drivers for inertial confinement fusion

Conference ·
OSTI ID:5201461

The advantages of heavy ion beams as a way of delivering the needed energy and power to an inertial fusion target are surveyed. The existing broad technology base of particle accelerators provides an important foundation for designing, costing, and evaluating proposed systems. The sequence of steps needed for the verification of the heavy ion approach is described; recent research results are even more encouraging than had been assumed hitherto.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
5201461
Report Number(s):
LBL-16996; CONF-831203-110; ON: DE84006614
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English