Light ion research for inertial confinement fusion at Sandia National Laboratories

Conference · Tue Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1985

OSTI ID:5569426

VanDevender, J P; Barr, G W; Furaus, J P; Cook, D L; Martin, T H; Prestwich, K R; Hamil, R A; Goldstein, S A; Turman, B N; McDaniel, D H

Light ion beams offer the possibility of a very efficient and low-cost driver for Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF). The energy deposition is straightforward since the ions deposit their energy in a dense plasma that prevents microscopic instabilities from producing preheating electrons. The difficulty with light ions has been the focusability. In 1984, a proof-of-principle experiment on Proto I, at the same current density and charge density required for inertial fusion on the Particle Beam Fusion Accelerator II (PBFA II), showed that intense ion beams can be focused to the required divergence with the correct local physics. In 1985, the result was scaled to PBFA I at the same current and diode radius required for fusion on PBFA II. PBFA II finished its construction phase with a successful first shot on December 11, 1985. The accelerator is now being characterized and brought to full operational status. The results, to date, of that effort and the relevant data base on beam control and ion source purity will be presented.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 5569426
• Report Number(s): SAND-85-2846C; CONF-860665-4; ON: DE86011824
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
700208* -- Fusion Power Plant Technology-- Inertial Confinement Technology
ACCELERATORS
BEAMS
CONFINEMENT
COST
CURRENT DENSITY
DOCUMENT TYPES
EFFICIENCY
ENERGY TRANSFER
INERTIAL CONFINEMENT
ION BEAMS
PARTICLE BEAM FUSION ACCELERATOR
PLASMA CONFINEMENT
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
REVIEWS