Laser and Particle Beams · 2005 · 23 citations · 9 references
Natural SciencesNuclear EngineeringPhysicsNuclear PhysicsPlasma PhysicsReactor PhysicsCollisions In PlasmasElectron Beam PhysicsHigh-temperature PlasmasElectron-ion Collision DynamicsElectron-ion CollisionsIgnition PhysicsRelativistic Electron BeamsRelativistic Heavy-ion CollisionsRelativistic Plasma DynamicsStopping RulesUltra-relativistic Nuclear Collisions
We address the issues of collective stopping for intense relativistic electron beams (REB) used to selectively ignite precompressed deuterium + tritium (DT) fuels. We investigate the subtle interplay of electron collisions in target as well as in beam plasmas with quasi-linear electromagnetic growth rates. Intrabeam scattering is found effective in taming those instabilities, in particular for high transverse temperatures.
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