The "Baikal" project-10 MJ X-ray generator for ICF

Summary form only given. "Baikal" is the project of laboratory pulsed power source of soft X-ray radiation. The X-ray yield of 10 MJ is believed sufficient to drive spherical ICF targets implosion. Current-driven wire liner implosion under action of 50 MA, 150 ns current pulse is considered as the approach for proper X-ray production. For generation similar current pulse the approach based on application of large electrical engines and inductive storage to accumulate sufficient energy is developed. The "Baikal" project is based on application of energy which can be accumulated in large electrical engines and the inductive stores of energy developed and built at previous time in TRINITI. Accumulated electric energy by means of several subsequent transformations and the temporal compressions of a current pulse transforms into an electrical pulse which parameters are adequate for desired wire liner implosion. The given project is developed by cooperation of institutes including the Kurchatov institute, the TRINITI, the Efremov Institute and the VNIITF. For investigation of the scheme and the elements of electrical circuit for generation of powerful electrical pulse the experimental installation named "MOL" is under construction, as the prototype of one module in the multi module "Baikal" Project.