Self-pinched transport theory for the SABRE ion diode

Author

Welch, Dale R. ; Olson, C.L. ; Hanson, D.L.

Author_Institution

Mission Res. Corp., Albuquerque, NM, USA

Volume

2

fYear

1997

fDate

12-16 May 1997

Firstpage

1935

Abstract

The efficiency of delivering an ion beam to an inertial confinement fusion target depends on the ability to control the breakdown of the gas in the transport region. The gas in the reactor vessel must provide excellent charge neutralization and specified current neutralization to permit the beam transport and focusing to a <1 cm radius, spherical target. An interesting scheme for transport, using residual effective (or net) current for confinement, is the “self-pinch” mode. Here, we present recent self-pinch theory results and ideas for beam conditioning, focusing and transport in the self-pinch mode for the SABRE experiment. Results from the IPROP hybrid code are discussed

Keywords

particle beam dynamics; particle beam focusing; plasma diodes; plasma inertial confinement; ICF target; IPROP hybrid code; SABRE experiment; beam conditioning; beam focusing; beam transport; charge neutralization; current neutralization; inertial confinement fusion target; ion diode; self-pinch theory; Apertures; Diodes; Electric breakdown; Inductors; Inertial confinement; Ion accelerators; Ion beams; Laboratories; Magnetic confinement; Plasma confinement;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Particle Accelerator Conference, 1997. Proceedings of the 1997

Conference_Location

Vancouver, BC

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4376-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAC.1997.751066

Filename

751066