Initial results on neutralized drift compression experiments (NDCX-IA) for high intensity ion beam

P. K. Roy, S. S. Yu, E. Henestroza, S. Eylon, W. L. Waldron, F. M. Bieniosek, M. Leitner, D. Shuman, W. G. Greenway, D. L. Vanecek, J. Coleman, D. Baca, B. G. Logan, D. R. Welch, D. V. Rose, C. Thoma, R. C. Davidson, P. C. Efthimion, I. Kaganovich, E. GilsonA. B. Sefkow, W. M. Sharp

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Abstract

Ion beam neutralization and compression experiments are designed to determine the feasibility of using compressed high intensity ion beams for high energy density physics (HEDP) experiments and for inertial fusion power. To quantitatively ascertain the various mechanisms and methods for beam compression, the Neutralized Drift Compression Experiment (NDCX) facility is being constructed at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL). In the first neutralized drift compression experiment, a 280 KeV, 25 mA, K+ ion beam is longitudinally 50-fold compressed using an induction core to produce a velocity tilt. This compression ratio is measured using various diagnostics.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings of the Particle Accelerator Conference, PAC 2005
Pages3856-3858
Number of pages3
DOIs
StatePublished - 2005
EventParticle Accelerator Conference, PAC 2005 - Knoxville, TN, United States
Duration: May 16 2005May 20 2005

Publication series

NameProceedings of the IEEE Particle Accelerator Conference
Volume2005

Conference

ConferenceParticle Accelerator Conference, PAC 2005
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityKnoxville, TN
Period5/16/055/20/05

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • General Engineering

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