Developments in accelerators for heavy ion fusion
The long term goal of Heavy Ion Fusion (HIF) is the development of an accelerator with the large beam power, large beam stored-energy, and high brightness needed to implode small deuterium-tritium capsules for fusion power. While studies of an RF linac/storage ring combination as an inertial fusion driver continue in Japan and Europe, the US program in recent times has concentrated on the study of the suitability of linear induction acceleration of ions for this purpose. Novel features required include use of multiple beams, beam current amplification in the linac, and manipulation of long beam bunches with a large velocity difference between head and tail. Recent experiments with an intense bright beam of cesium ions have established that much higher currents can be transported in a long quadrupole system than was believed possible a few years ago. A proof-of-principle ion induction linac to demonstrate beam current amplification with multiple beams is at present being fabricated at LBL.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, California
- OSTI ID:
- 6278757
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-850504-; TRN: 86-007031
- Journal Information:
- IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States), Vol. NS-32:5; Conference: Particle accelerator conference, Vancouver, Canada, 13 May 1985
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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