Direct drive fuel target optimization in HIF

S. Koseki; S. Kawata; Y. Hisatomi; T. Kurosaki; D. Barada; A.I. Ogoyski

doi:10.1051/epjconf/20135909001

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EPJ Web of Conferences 59, 09001 (2013)
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20135909001

Direct drive fuel target optimization in HIF

S. Koseki¹^a, S. Kawata¹, Y. Hisatomi¹, T. Kurosaki¹, D. Barada¹ and A.I. Ogoyski²

¹ Utsunomiya University, Utsunomiya 321-8585, Japan
² Varna Technical University, Varna 9010, Bulgaria

^a e-mail: kwt@cc.utsunomiya-u.ac.jp

Published online: 15 November 2013

Abstract

This study investigates a target for heavy ion fusion (HIF) using light target materials. In this study, the target structure, the heavy ion beam (HIB) input pulse shape and the HIB input pulse energy are optimized for the maximal fusion energy output. We performed two-dimensional fluid implosion simulations to obtain a high pellet gain. The optimized target shows a high yield of a gain 223. The input Pb beam energy is 1.8 MJ.

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