Magnetized deuterium targets in heavy ion fusion

Ignition conditions for magnetized target fusion in cylindrical geometry

“…Another important issue not addressed in this article is the finite cylinder length in realistic target configurations. Depending on a specific target design, the cylindrical section analysed in this work may only be an initiating (ignition) part of a more complex configuration (a possible scheme of such a cylindrical target that might be relevant to inertial fusion energy is given in Refs [5][6][7]). Clearly, the results of the present work will be applicable only when the length of the ignition section is large compared with its radius.…”

“…The MTF concept has been discussed in the literature mostly in the context of spherical implosions [1][2][3][4], and to a lesser extent for cylindrical geometry [5][6][7]. In this article we focus our attention on magnetized DT cylinders.…”

“…For relatively rigid ion beams, which are accelerated, stored and transported along extended horizontal structures, a cylindrical symmetry of target irradiation may be easier to achieve than the spherical one. Ion driven magnetized cylindrical targets could possibly even be envisaged in direct drive schemes for inertial fusion energy [5].…”

Ignition conditions for magnetically insulated tamped ICF targets in cylindrical geometry

“…As the ignition scheme discussed in this article operates essentially in the volume ignition mode, one cannot expect high gains without additional modifications to the target structure, such as the nonhomogeneous targets proposed by Churazov et al [5]. These targets consist of a 'hot' section at one end of the target and a 'cold' section at the other end.…”

“…Magnetized target fusion (MTF) stands for inertial confinement fusion (ICF) with an additional magnetic field; it has been discussed mostly in the context of spherically symmetric implosions [1][2][3][4]. The recent interest in cylindrical configurations [5][6][7] arises in the context of heavy ion fusion, where a cylindrical geometry is the natural choice in view of the cylindrical geometry of the beam.…”