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S. V. Ryzhkov, A. Yu. Chirkov, A. A. Ivanov
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 63 | Number 1 | May 2013 | Pages 135-138
doi.org/10.13182/FST13-A16889
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
This paper deals with the analysis of the possible use of magneto-inertial fusion (MIF) to create a neutron source. We consider the configuration of the target in the form of an axially symmetric magnetic trap with magnetic “plugs” or so-called “probkotron”. Heating and compression of a plasma target in the magnetic field is studied numerically. Parameters of the neutron source based on plasma-jet driven magneto-inertial fusion with a cylindrical target are given.
