Ion Beam Propagation in a Filamented Channel.

Abstract

The production of intense focused ion beams has led to the consideration of using z-discharge plasma channels to transport them several meters to inertial fusion targets. Analysis has shown that current bunching will occur in the channel during transport. In this report ion beam propagation in a filamented channel is investigated in order to determine the effects on radial beam containment in channels and on the radial beam density profile. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 03, 1980
Accession Number
ADA083917

Entities

People

  • Deane F. Mosher
  • Paul F. Ottinger
  • S. A. Goldstein

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Angular Momentum
  • Bessel Functions
  • Current Density
  • Electrons
  • Equations
  • Instability
  • Ion Beams
  • Ions
  • Magnetic Fields
  • Military Research
  • Momentum
  • New York
  • Production
  • Transport Ships
  • Wave Equations

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.