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Filamentation instability of ion beams focused in pellet-fusion reactors

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)
The growth of current filamentation instability is calculated for intense multi-GeV heavy-ion beams focused across a target chamber onto a fusion pellet. Conditions for which this instability growth can be kept small are given.
Research Organization:
Institute for Physical Science and Technology, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742
OSTI ID:
6534005
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 41:13; ISSN PRLTA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English