Characteristics of light-ion-beam fusion systems

The conditions for light ion beam fusion are extreme, involving large energies and short times, and the diagnostics needed for experiments are generally very different from those in other fusion fields. The only closely related field is that of laser fusion where the energies are smaller, but the times are even shorter. Typical particle beam fusion conditions require powers densities of the order of 1014 watts/cm2 on targets of 5 to 10 mm diameter. The beam pulse should be about 10 ns long at the target. The first lecture will describe the state of present particle beam pulser technology, the diode concepts which are used in converting the electromagnetic pulse to particle beam energy, and the transport and focusing of the beam