Current state and prospects of heavy ion inertial confinement fusion

Firstly, this paper explained the following items: (1) principle of heavy ion inertial confinement fusion and reason why heavy ions are effective for inertial confinement fusion, (2) required Lawson criteria required for heavy ion inertial confinement fusion, and required beam parameters such as energy deposition to unit volume and peak power, and (3) style of induction linear accelerator as a driver for heavy ion generation to generate required heavy ion beam parameters. In addition, it showed the results of energy conversion from simulation studies on the direct target and the latest indirect target for heavy ion inertial confinement fusion. Furthermore, this paper showed the radio frequency quadrupole linear accelerator, and HIBLIC (Heavy Ion Beam and Lithium Curtain) project for the heavy ion inertial confinement fusion of storage ring system proposed by Japan, and its 1 Hz - 400 MJ inertial confinement fusion reactor. It also mentioned the proposal of the new HIBALL project by the EC group and the proposal of the circular type induction accelerator by the USA, and the basic study on heavy ion inertial confinement fusion at the German GSI Laboratory and the USA LBL Laboratory. (A.O.)