Open AccessWhite Paper on Ion Beam Transport for ICF: Issues, R&D Need,and Tri-Lab Plans
Author(s) -
Conrad X. Olson,
E. Lee,
B. Langdon
Publication year - 2005
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/861111
Subject(s) - ion beam , beam (structure) , ion , white paper , ion transporter , physics , political science , optics , quantum mechanics , law
To date, most resources for ion beam fusion have been devoted to development of accelerators and target physics; relatively few resources have gone into ion beam transport development. Because of theoretical studies and substantial experience with electron beam transport, the ion beam transport community is now poised to develop and optimize ion beam transport for ICF. Because of this Tri-Lab effort, a path for coordinated development of ion beam transport has been established. The rate of progress along this path will now be determined largely by the availability of resources