The light ion LMF and its relevance to IFE

Author

Olson, R.E. ; Allshouse, G.O. ; Cook, D.L. ; Lockner, T.R. ; Mazarakis, M.G. ; Olson, C.L. ; Smith, D.L.

Author_Institution

Sandia Nat. Labs., Albuquerque, NM, USA

Volume

1

fYear

1993

fDate

11-15 Oct 1993

Firstpage

189

Abstract

The inertial confinement fusion (ICF) program at Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) is directed toward validating light ions as an efficient driver for ICF defense and energy applications. The light ion laboratory microfusion facility (LMF) is envisioned as a facility in which high gain ICF targets could be developed and utilized in defense-related experiments. The relevance of LMF technology to eventual inertial fusion energy (IFE) applications is assessed via a comparison of LMF technologies with those projected in the Light Ion Beam Reactor Assessment (LIBRA) conceptual reactor design study

Keywords

fusion reactor design; fusion reactor ignition; fusion reactors; plasma inertial confinement; IFE; LIBRA; Light Ion Beam Reactor Assessment; conceptual reactor design study; defense applications; energy applications; fusion reactor; high gain ICF targets; inertial confinement fusion; inertial fusion energy; light ion laboratory microfusion facility; Diodes; Fusion reactor design; Hydrodynamics; Inductors; Ion beams; Laboratories; Lithium; Magnetic analysis; Power generation economics; Pulse compression methods;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Fusion Engineering, 1993., 15th IEEE/NPSS Symposium on

Conference_Location

Hyannis, MA

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1412-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/FUSION.1993.518312

Filename

518312