Initial experiments of RF gas plasma source for Heavy Ion Fusion

Author

Ahle, Larry ; Hall, R.P. ; Molvik, A.W. ; Chacon-Golcher, E. ; Kwan, J.W. ; Leung, N. ; Reijonen, J.

Author_Institution

Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., CA, USA

Volume

1

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

726

Abstract

The Source Injector Program for the U.S. Heavy Ion Fusion Virtual National Laboratory is currently exploring the feasibility of using RF gas plasma sources for a HIF driver. This source technology is presently the leading candidate for the multiple aperture concept, in which bright millimeter size beamlets are extracted and accelerated electrostatically up to 1 MeV before the beamlets are allowed to merge and form 1 A beams. Initial experiments have successfully demonstrated simultaneously high current density, ~100 mA/cm², and fast turn on, ~1 μs. These experiments were also used to explore operating ranges for pressure and RF power. Results from these experiments are presented as well as progress and plans for the next set of experiments for these sources

Keywords

accelerator RF systems; beam handling equipment; electrostatic accelerators; ion accelerators; ion beams; particle beam fusion accelerators; particle beam injection; plasma inertial confinement; plasma production; 0 to 1 MeV; 1 A; 1 mus; HIF driver; Heavy Ion Fusion Virtual National Laboratory; beamlet injector; bright millimeter size beamlets; electrostatic accelerators; heavy ion fusion; high current density; multiple aperture concept; radiofrequency gas plasma source; source injector program; Acceleration; Brightness; Current density; Ion accelerators; Laboratories; Particle beams; Plasma sources; Plasma temperature; Radio frequency; Voltage;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Particle Accelerator Conference, 2001. PAC 2001. Proceedings of the 2001

Conference_Location

Chicago, IL

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7191-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAC.2001.987616

Filename

987616