Proceedings of Symposium on Physics of Target Implosion and Pulsed Power Techniques Held in Yokohama, Japan on 30 September-1 October 1987
Abstract
It is reported that by using the Nd glass laser, experiments of beam target interaction are carried out and neutrons are observed, released from targets. The maximum number of observed neutrons, however, is of the order of 10 to the 13th power, which is much less than that for the real goal, i.e., 10 to the 21st power. The physics nowadays occurring in a tiny test-target will differ from that in a practical target in a reactor. It is a very important at present to reveal the phenomena occurring in a practical target and to make clear the physics of target implosion. At the end of 1985, construction of PBFA-II in Sandia National Laboratories was finished. PBFA-II can extract the lithium beams of 2MJ. By this value, are expected achievement of breakeven and release of nearly practical amount of fusion energy from a target. Unfortunately, experiments regarding beam-target interaction are not realized yet. Thus the theoretical and numerical approaches will play an important role in ICF research at present. And development of pulsed power techniques in Japan seems urgent for fusion research.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Feb 01, 1988
- Accession Number
- ADA196551
Entities
People
- Keishiro Niu
Organizations
- Nagoya University