A solenoid final focusing system with plasma neutralization for target heating experiments

  • P. K. Roy
  • , P. A. Seidl
  • , J. J. Barnard
  • , F. M. Bieniosek
  • , J. E. Coleman
  • , R. C. Davidson
  • , J. A. Duersch
  • , P. Efthimion
  • , E. P. Gilson
  • , J. Y. Jung
  • , M. Leitner
  • , B. G. Logan
  • , D. Ogata
  • , A. Molvik
  • , A. B. Sefkow
  • , W. L. Waldron
  • , D. R. Welch

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Abstract

Intense bunches of low-energy heavy ions have been suggested as means to heat targets to the warm dense matter regime (Temperature ∼ 0.1 to 10 eV, solid density ∼1% to 100%). In order to achieve the required intensity on target, a beam spot radius of approximately 0.5 mm, and pulse duration of 2 ns is required with an energy deposition of approximately 1 J/cm2. This translates to a peak beam current of 8A for 0.4 MeV K+ ions. To increase the beam intensity on target, a plasma-filled high-field solenoid is being studied as a means to reduce the beam spot size from several mm to the sub-mm range. A prototype experiment to demonstrate the required beam dynamics has been built at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. The operating magnetic field of the pulsed solenoid is 8 T. Challenges include suitable injection of the plasma into the solenoid so that the plasma density near the focus is sufficiently high to maintain space-charge neutralization of the ion beam pulse. Initial experimental results are presented.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the IEEE Particle Accelerator Conference, PAC07
Pages3519-3521
Number of pages3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
EventIEEE Particle Accelerator Conference, PAC07 - Albuquerque, NM, United States
Duration: Jun 25 2007Jun 29 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE Particle Accelerator Conference

Conference

ConferenceIEEE Particle Accelerator Conference, PAC07
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityAlbuquerque, NM
Period6/25/076/29/07

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Engineering

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