Heavy-ion beam inertial-confinement fusion
Abstract
The paper reviews the status of inertial-confinement fusion driven by heavy-ion accelerator systems. The main requirements on ion sources, preaccelerators, and storage rings are discussed. Bunching, transport, and beam focusing considerations are weighed. Beam propagation in the reaction chamber and energy deposition in targets are discussed. Principles of target structure and reactor concepts are outlined.
- Publication:
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Nature
- Pub Date:
- November 1978
- DOI:
- 10.1038/276019a0
- Bibcode:
- 1978Natur.276...19A
- Keywords:
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- Controlled Fusion;
- Heavy Ions;
- Inertial Fusion (Reactor);
- Ion Beams;
- Plasma Control;
- Reactor Technology;
- Beam Currents;
- Energy Storage;
- Energy Transfer;
- Ion Accelerators;
- Ion Sources;
- Particle Acceleration;
- Reactor Design;
- Storage Rings (Particle Accelerators);
- Wave Propagation;
- Plasma Physics