Title :
Physics issues in the design of a recirculating induction accelerator for heavy ion fusion
Author :
Barnard, J.J. ; Newton, M.A. ; Reginato, L.L. ; Sharp, W.M. ; Shay, H.D. ; Yu, S.S.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., California Univ., CA, USA
Abstract :
It is pointed out that recirculating induction accelerators offer the potential of providing a driver for a heavy-ion fusion reactor at a lower cost than a linear induction accelerator. The authors discuss some of the design issues facing a recirculator and compare induction recirculators with induction linacs, RF-linac/storage rings, and synchrotron/storage rings. They briefly discuss two critical physics issues, in common with the RF-linac approach, emittance growth and beam interactions with the residual gas.<>
Keywords :
ion accelerators; linear accelerators; RF-linac/storage rings; beam interactions; design; emittance growth; heavy ion fusion; induction linacs; recirculating induction accelerator; residual gas; synchrotron/storage rings; Acceleration; Costs; Fusion reactor design; Ion accelerators; Ion beams; Linear accelerators; Particle beams; Physics; Storage rings; Synchrotrons;
Conference_Titel :
Particle Accelerator Conference, 1991. Accelerator Science and Technology., Conference Record of the 1991 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0135-8
DOI :
10.1109/PAC.1991.165040
