Generation and focusing of pulsed intense ion beams. Final progress report, April 1, 1979-September 30, 1979

Technical Report · Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6497049· OSTI ID:6497049

Sudan, R. N.; Hammer, D. A.

Theoretical calculations suggest that an intense pulsed approx. 1 MeV proton beam can be used to simulate the characteristics of approx. 1 GeV heavy ion beam propagation in an inertial confinement fusion reactor chamber. Given the present availability of the former beams and the high projected cost for obtaining the latter ones, such experimental simulations appear appropriate. Work was undertaken under the cited contract to apply the technology of intense proton beams to this end. The first task was the development of a high brightness pulsed proton source which could produce a weakly convergent approx. 10 kA proton beam in a field free drift region. This was accomplished at approx. 250 keV, and preliminary beam propagation experiments were performed. It was concluded that a proper simulation experiment would require a higher voltage beam. An upgraded version of the existing generator, which would have produced a 30 kA beam at about 500 keV, and further propagation experiments were proposed as part of our unsuccessful renewal proposal dated October 15, 1979.

• Research Organization: Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY (USA). Lab. of Plasma Studies
• DOE Contract Number: AS02-77DP40012
• OSTI ID: 6497049
• Report Number(s): DOE/DP/40012-T1; TRN: 81-010269
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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