Engineering aspects of particle beam fusion systems
The Department of Energy is supporting research directed toward demonstration of DT fuel ignition in an Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) capsule. As part of the ICF effort, two major Particle Beam Fusion Accelerators (PBFA I and II) are being developed at Sandia National Laboratories with the objective of providing energetic light ion beams of sufficient power density for target implosion. Supporting light ion beam research is being performed at the Naval Research Laboratory and at Cornell University. If the answers to several key physics and engineering questions are favorable, pulsed power accelerators will be able to provide an efficient and inexpensive approach to high target gain and eventual power production applications.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM
- OSTI ID:
- 5525833
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-821101-
- Journal Information:
- Am. Soc. Mech. Eng., (Pap.); (United States), Journal Name: Am. Soc. Mech. Eng., (Pap.); (United States) Vol. 82-WA/NE-4; ISSN ASMSA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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