Simulations of a novel accelerator of intense ion beams for high energy density physics studies.

• Other Authors: Ling, Chi Yeung.
• Format: Others
• Language: English; Chinese
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: Ion accelerators; Particle beams; Energy level densities
• Online Access: http://library.cuhk.edu.hk/record=b5894167; http://repository.lib.cuhk.edu.hk/en/item/cuhk-326770

Ling, Chi Yeung = 作高能量密度物理研究的一種新型強離子束加速器的模擬 / 凌子陽. === Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2009. === Includes bibliographical references (p. 111-114). === Abstracts in English and Chinese. === Ling, Chi Yeung = Zuo gao neng liang mi du wu li yan jiu de yi zhong xin xing qiang li zi shu jia su qi de mo ni / Ling Ziyang. === Chapter 1 --- Introduction --- p.1 === Chapter 2 --- Background --- p.7 === Chapter 2.1 --- High Energy Density Physics and Warm Dense Matter --- p.7 === Chapter 2.1.1 --- Definition of HEDP and WDM --- p.7 === Chapter 2.1.2 --- The physics of WDM --- p.9 === Chapter 2.1.3 --- Advantages of the ion beam approach --- p.10 === Chapter 2.2 --- Intense low energy ion beam machines requirements for NDCX-II --- p.12 === Chapter 2.3 --- Neutralized Drift Compression Experiment (NDCX) --- p.14 === Chapter 2.3.1 --- Neutralized Transport Experiment (NTX) --- p.15 === Chapter 2.3.2 --- The first NDCX --- p.18 === Chapter 2.4 --- Accelerator architectures proposed for NDCX-II --- p.20 === Chapter 2.4.1 --- Radio Frequency Linear Accelerator (RF Linac) --- p.20 === Chapter 2.4.2 --- Electrostatic accelerator --- p.23 === Chapter 2.4.3 --- Drift Tube Linac (DTL) --- p.23 === Chapter 2.4.4 --- Linear Induction Accelerator (induction linac) --- p.24 === Chapter 2.5 --- Pulse Line Ion Accelerator --- p.25 === Chapter 2.6 --- Review on tests of Pulse Line Ion Accelerator --- p.30 === Chapter 2.7 --- Simulation codes --- p.32 === Chapter 2.7.1 --- 3-D Electromagnetic code MAFIA --- p.33 === Chapter 2.7.2 --- Particle-in-cell code WARP --- p.35 === Chapter 2.8 --- Envelope equation of ion beam and beam diagnostics --- p.37 === Chapter 3 --- Investigations on insulator breakdown in the PLIA --- p.40 === Chapter 3.1 --- Modeling in MAFIA --- p.40 === Chapter 3.2 --- Scaling Law --- p.42 === Chapter 3.3 --- Investigation of different frequency modes near insulator surface --- p.46 === Chapter 3.4 --- Standing wave effect in PLIA --- p.50 === Chapter 3.5 --- Conclusion --- p.52 === Chapter 4 --- PLIA based design for the second Neutralized Drift Compression Experiment --- p.55 === Chapter 4.1 --- The injector --- p.56 === Chapter 4.2 --- Pulse Line Ion Accelerator sections --- p.60 === Chapter 4.2.1 --- Basic design strategy --- p.60 === Chapter 4.2.2 --- Simulation results of PLIA sections --- p.69 === Chapter 4.3 --- Neutralized Drift Compression Section --- p.77 === Chapter 4.3.1 --- Drift length --- p.78 === Chapter 4.3.2 --- First focusing solenoid --- p.80 === Chapter 4.3.3 --- Plasma-filled region --- p.84 === Chapter 4.3.4 --- Final focusing solenoid and the best focal point --- p.88 === Chapter 4.3.5 --- Sensitivity to drift length and focusing strength --- p.91 === Chapter 4.4 --- Conclusion --- p.92 === Chapter 5 --- Other Pulse Power Options --- p.94 === Chapter 5.1 --- The injector and the beamline --- p.95 === Chapter 5.2 --- 3-meter electrostatic column --- p.97 === Chapter 5.3 --- Induction linac --- p.100 === Chapter 5.4 --- Hybrid of induction linac and Pulse Line Ion Accelerator --- p.104 === Chapter 5.5 --- Conclusion --- p.107 === Chapter 6 --- Discussions --- p.108 === Chapter 6.0.1 --- Future development of PLIA --- p.110 === Bibliography --- p.111