High Intensity Accelerators for Ion Beam Fusion

Abstract

Pulselac is a compact linear inductive accelerator which uses collective methods of transport to accelerate high power ion beams for inertial fusion applications. A variety of techniques are used to make optimal use of the beams to amplify power. Power multiplication factors (focused beam power density/input pulsed power density) greater than 105 may be achieved. The status of Pulselac research and its application to inertial fusion are summarized.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1981
Accession Number
ADA638157

Entities

People

  • S. Humphries Jr.
  • T. R. Lockner

Organizations

  • Sandia National Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Computer Simulations
  • Current Density
  • Diameters
  • Energy
  • Ferrites
  • High Voltage
  • Ion Accelerators
  • Ion Beams
  • Ion Sources
  • Ions
  • Multiplication Factor
  • Power
  • Pulsed Power
  • Space Charge
  • Transport Ships
  • Waveforms

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design