Evaluation of negative-ion-beam driver concepts for heavy ion fusion

Fusion Science and Technology

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 191-199

  Grisham, Larry R ^a  

^a PRINCETON PLASMA PHYSICS LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Heavy ion fusion; Negative ion beam driver

Indexed keywords

CURRENT DENSITY; ELECTRIC SPACE CHARGE; HEAVY IONS; ION BEAMS; ION EXCHANGE; IONIZATION; IONIZATION CHAMBERS; NEGATIVE IONS; POSITIVE IONS; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

HEAVY ION FUSION; NEGATIVE ION DRIVERS; PHOTODETACHMENT NEUTRALIZERS;

INERTIAL CONFINEMENT FUSION;

EID: 0038755164     PISSN: 15361055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13182/FST03-A260     Document Type: Article

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