X-1: The challenge of high fusion yield

Conference · Mon Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1998

OSTI ID:658419

Cook, D L; Ramirez, J J; Raglin, P S ^[1]

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In the past three years, tremendous strides have been made in x-ray production using high-current z-pinches. Today, the x-ray energy and power output of the Z accelerator (formerly PBFA II) is the largest available in the laboratory. These z-pinch x-ray sources have great potential to drive high-yield inertial confinement fusion (ICF) reactions at affordable cost if several challenging technical problems can be overcome. Technical challenges in three key areas are discussed in this paper: (1) the design of a target for high yield, (2) the development of a suitable pulsed power driver, and (3) the design of a target chamber capable of containing the high fusion yield.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Management and Administration, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-94AL85000
• OSTI ID: 658419
• Report Number(s): SAND--98-1292C; CONF-980603--; ON: DE98005519; BR: YN0100000
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
DESIGN
INERTIAL FUSION DRIVERS
LONGITUDINAL PINCH
PARTICLE BEAM FUSION ACCELERATOR
POWER SUPPLIES
TARGETS
X-RAY SOURCES