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| Title: | The light-ion pulsed power induction accelerator for the Laboratory Microfusion Facility (LMF) | |
| Author (s): | Mazarakis, M.G. Smith, D.L. Bennett, L.F. Lockner, T.R. Olson, Ronald E. Poukey, J.W. Boyes, J. | |
| Department/Lab Affiliations: | Physics | |
| Keywords: | 25 to 36 MV 700 TW Laboratory Microfusion Facility Li Li ion beam collective accelerators design ion accelerators light-ion linear accelerators plasma inertial confinement pulsed power induction accelerator self-magnetically insulated transmission line triaxial adder system | |
| Issue Date: | 1993 | |
| Publisher: | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers | |
| Citation: | Mazarakis, M.G.; Smith, D.L.; Bennett, L.F.; Lockner, T.R.; Olson, R.E.; Poukey, J.W.; Boyes, J., "The light-ion pulsed power induction accelerator for the Laboratory Microfusion Facility (LMF)," Proceedings of the 1993 Particle Accelerator Conference, 17-20 May 1993 Pages:667-669 vol.1 | |
| Abstract: | In order to initiate ignition and substantial energy yield from an inertial confinement fusion target (ICF), a light-ion pulse of ~700 TW peak power and 15-20 ns duration is required. The preconceptual design presented provides this power. The HERMES-III technology of linear inductive voltage addition in a self-magnetically insulated transmission line (MITL) is utilized to generate the 25-36 MV peak voltage needed for lithium ion beams. The 15-20 MA ion current is achieved by utilizing many accelerating modules in parallel. The lithium ion beams are produced in two-stage extraction diodes. To provide the two separate voltage pulses required by the diode, a triaxial adder system is incorporated in each module. The accelerating modules are arranged symmetrically around the fusion chamber in order to provide uniform irradiation onto the ICF target. In addition, the modules are fired in a preprogrammed sequence in order to generate the optimum power pulse shape onto the target. In this paper we present an outline of the LMF accelerator conceptual design with emphasis on the architecture of the accelerating modules. | |
| Type: | Article - Conference proceedings text | |
| In Title: | Particle Accelerator Conference | |
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| title | The light-ion pulsed power induction accelerator for the Laboratory Microfusion Facility (LMF) | |
| contributor.author | Mazarakis, M.G. | |
| contributor.author | Smith, D.L. | |
| contributor.author | Bennett, L.F. | |
| contributor.author | Lockner, T.R. | |
| contributor.author | Olson, Ronald E. | |
| contributor.author | Poukey, J.W. | |
| contributor.author | Boyes, J. | |
| contributor.deptlab | Physics | |
| subject | 25 to 36 MV | |
| subject | 700 TW | |
| subject | Laboratory Microfusion Facility | |
| subject | Li | |
| subject | Li ion beam | |
| subject | collective accelerators | |
| subject | design | |
| subject | ion accelerators | |
| subject | light-ion | |
| subject | linear accelerators | |
| subject | plasma inertial confinement | |
| subject | pulsed power induction accelerator | |
| subject | self-magnetically insulated transmission line | |
| subject | triaxial adder system | |
| date.issued | 1993 | |
| date.submitted | 2007 | |
| publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers | |
| identifier.citation | Mazarakis, M.G.; Smith, D.L.; Bennett, L.F.; Lockner, T.R.; Olson, R.E.; Poukey, J.W.; Boyes, J., "The light-ion pulsed power induction accelerator for the Laboratory Microfusion Facility (LMF)," Proceedings of the 1993 Particle Accelerator Conference, 17-20 May 1993 Pages:667-669 vol.1 | |
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| description.abstract | In order to initiate ignition and substantial energy yield from an inertial confinement fusion target (ICF), a light-ion pulse of ~700 TW peak power and 15-20 ns duration is required. The preconceptual design presented provides this power. The HERMES-III technology of linear inductive voltage addition in a self-magnetically insulated transmission line (MITL) is utilized to generate the 25-36 MV peak voltage needed for lithium ion beams. The 15-20 MA ion current is achieved by utilizing many accelerating modules in parallel. The lithium ion beams are produced in two-stage extraction diodes. To provide the two separate voltage pulses required by the diode, a triaxial adder system is incorporated in each module. The accelerating modules are arranged symmetrically around the fusion chamber in order to provide uniform irradiation onto the ICF target. In addition, the modules are fired in a preprogrammed sequence in order to generate the optimum power pulse shape onto the target. In this paper we present an outline of the LMF accelerator conceptual design with emphasis on the architecture of the accelerating modules. | |
| type | Article - Conference proceedings | |
| type.DCMIType | text | |
| type.status | Final version | |
| rights | This material is presented to ensure timely dissemination of scholarly and technical work. Copyright and all rights therein are retained by authors or by other copyright holders. All persons copying this information are expected to adhere to the terms and constraints invoked by each author's copyright. In most cases, these works may not be reposted without the explicit permission of the copyright holder. | |
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| relation.isPartOf | Particle Accelerator Conference | |
| date.accessioned | 2007-04-05T13:57:59Z | |
| date.available | 2007-12-17T20:25:22Z | |
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