Heavy ion beam inertial confinement fusion studies in TIT

The HICF studies in Tokyo Institute of Technology are focused on beam-plasma interaction and acceleration of intense ion beams by inductive and RF methods. Two types of plasma targets have been developed by means of Z-pinch discharge and laser irradiation for the interaction experiments. Measurements of energy loss and charge exchange of heavy ions are conducted with those plasma targets. An inductive acceleration of light ions has been initiated with a Mendel type plasma gun connected to a magnetic core cavity. An RFQ linac generates an intense helium beam of sharp rise in order that a beam-induced plasma can be studied.