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Light ion beam driven inertial confinement fusion: Requirements and achievements

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  09 March 2009

H.J. Bluhm ,
G. Keßler  and
R.R. Petersen
H.J. Bluhm
Affiliation:
Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Institut für Neutronenphysik und Reaktortechnik, P.O. Box 3640, D-76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
G. Keßler
Affiliation:
Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe, Institut für Neutronenphysik und Reaktortechnik, P.O. Box 3640, D-76021 Karlsruhe, Germany
R.R. Petersen
Affiliation:
Fusion Technology Institute, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1500 Engineering Drive, Madison, WI 53706
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Abstract

In this paper we compare the requirements for a light ion beam driven inertial confinement fusion (ICF) reactor with the present achievements in pulsed power technology, ion diode performance, beam transport, and target physics. The largest gap exists in beam quality and repetition rate capability of high-power ion diodes. Beam quality can very likely be improved to a level sufficient for driving a single-shot ignition facility, if the potential of two-stage acceleration is used. Present schemes for repetition rate ion diodes allow either too low power densities or create too large beam divergence. On the other hand, repetitively operating pulsed-power generators meeting the requirements for an ICF reactor driver can be built with present technology. Also, a rather mature target concept has been developed for indirect drive with light ion beams.

Type
Research Article
Information
Laser and Particle Beams , Volume 14 , Issue 4 , December 1996 , pp. 655 - 663
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1996

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