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10 Inertial confinement fusion: heavy ions

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Substances /
Molecular Formulas
Ar; Bi; Cs; H; H2O; He; Kr; Li; Li2BeF4; LiNaBeF4; Ne; Pb; Xe; beryllium; bismuth; caesium; cesium; helium; lead; lithium; xenon
Element Systems Be-F-Li; Be-F-Li-Na; H-O
Properties activation rate; vapor pressure
Keywords DT fuel; HIDIF target; ICF; application; blanket; corrosion; energy loss; feedwater heater; inertial confinement fusion; inertial fusion reactor; ion beam; ion energy; ion range; jet array; linac; liquid wall thickness; pellet; plasma target; reactor chamber; stopping power; target injection; target material; tritium breeding; tritium fuel; tritium solubility; vacuum disengager; vessel; wall protection; z-pinch plasma
Main Subjects ICF; heavy ion fusion; inertial confinement fusion
Secondary Subjects ICF; RF linac; beam-plasma interaction; chamber; condensation; dense plasma; fast ignition; fusion energy production; heavy ion beam target; heavy ion driver; heavy ion driver concept; heavy ion driver scenario; heavy ion fusion; heavy ion-matter interaction; induction linac; induction linac component; inertial confinement fusion; inertial fusion reactor; intense heavy ion beam; introduction; jet array system; materials; molten-salt technology; neutronics; power plant parameter; safety; storage ring system; target injection; target physics; tritium technology
Substrates 209Bi1+; 306 SS; 316 SS; C/C composite; D; DT; Hastelloy N; Li-6; Li-7; LiF-BeF2; LiF-NaF-BeF2; T2; bismuth-209; deuterium; lithium fluoride - beryllium fluoride; lithium fluoride - sodium fluoride - beryllium fluoride; pyrolytic graphite; stainless steel 316; tritium

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10 Inertial confinement fusion: heavy ions

Author R. M. Bock, I. Hofmann, D. H. H. Hoffmann, G. Logan
Affiliation
GSI Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany; Technische Universität Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany; LBNL, Berkeley, USA; VNL Livermore Berkeley Princeton, Livermore Berkeley Princeton, USA
Part of Landolt-Börnstein - Group VIII Advanced Materials and Technologies
Numerical Data and Functional Relationships in Science and Technology
Volume

3B: Nuclear Energy

Edited by K. Heinloth
Chapter-DOI 10.1007/10857629_22
Book-DOI 10.1007/b82984 (Volume in Bookshelf)

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RIS-Export Bock, R. M., Hofmann, I., Hoffmann, D. H. H., Logan, G.: 10 Inertial confinement fusion: heavy ions. Heinloth, K. (ed.). SpringerMaterials - The Landolt-Börnstein Database (http://www.springermaterials.com). DOI: 10.1007/10857629_22

Abstract

10 Inertial confinement fusion: heavy ions, part of 'Landolt-Börnstein - Group VIII Advanced Materials and Technologies: Numerical Data and Functional Relationships in Science and Technology, Volume 3B: Nuclear Energy'.
This document is part of Subvolume B 'Nuclear Energy' of Volume 3 'Energy Technologies' of Landolt-Börnstein Group VIII 'Advanced Materials and Technologies'. It contains: 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Target physics 10.2.1 Interaction of heavy ions with matter 10.2.2 Basic issues of IFE target development for heavy ion beams 10.2.3 Physics of dense plasmas and fast ignition 10.2.4 Conclusions 10.3 Heavy ion driver concepts 10.3.1 Introduction 10.3.2 Basic principles 10.3.2.1 Requirements for fusion energy production 10.3.2.2 Intense heavy ion beams 10.3.3 Driver scenarios 10.3.3.1 RF linac and storage ring systems 10.3.3.2 Induction linac scenario and component development 10.4 The inertial fusion reactor 10.4.1 Introduction 10.4.2 Systems overview 10.4.3 Reactor chamber design 10.4.3.1 Chamber and jet array system, clearing and condensation 10.4.3.2 Target injection 10.4.3.3 Tritium technology and facilities 10.4.3.4 Materials and molten-salt technology 10.4.4 Neutronics and activation of materials, safety aspects 10.4.5 Power plant parameters and economic analysis 10.4.6 Conclusions 10.5 References for 10