A final focus model for heavy-ion fusion driver system codes

J. J. Barnard, R. O. Bangerter, E. Henestroza, I. D. Kaganovich, B. G. Logan, W. R. Meier, D. V. Rose, P. Santhanam, W. M. Sharp, D. R. Welch, S. S. Yu

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Abstract

The need to reach high temperatures in an inertial fusion energy (IFE) target (or a target for the study of High Energy Density Physics, HEDP) requires the ability to focus ion beams down to a small spot. System models indicate that within the accelerator, the beam radius will be of the order of centimeters, whereas at the final focal spot on the target, a beam radius of the order of millimeters is required, so radial compression factors of order ten are required. The IFE target gain (and hence the overall cost of electricity) and the HEDP target temperature are sensitive functions of the final spot radius on target. Because of this sensitivity, careful attention needs to be paid to the spot radius calculation. We review our current understanding of the elements that enter into a systems model (such as emittance growth from chromatic, geometric, and non-linear space charge forces) for the final focus based on a quadrupolar magnet system. Published by Elsevier B.V.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)243-254
Number of pages12
JournalNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume544
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - May 21 2005
EventProceedings of the 15th International Symposium on Heavy Intertial Fusion HIF 2004 -
Duration: Jun 7 2004Jun 11 2004

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics
  • Instrumentation

Keywords

  • Beam neutralization
  • Chromatic aberrations
  • Emittance growth
  • Final focus
  • Geometric aberrations
  • Heavy-ion fusion
  • Inertial fusion energy
  • Space-charge

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