Proposal for the Theoretical Investigation of the Relativistic Beam-Plasma Interaction with Application to the Proof-of-Principle Electron Beam-Heated Linear Solenoidal Reactor

摘要

A 36-month program to study the linear relativistic electron beam-plasma interaction is proposed. This program is part of a joint proposal between the Physics International Company (PI) and Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL) that combines the advanced electron beam generator technology at PI with the highly developed computer simulation technology at LASL. The proposed LASL program includes direct support for 1- and 3-m beam-plasma interaction experiments planned at PI and development of theory relevant for design of a 10-m proof-of-principle electron beam-driven linear solenoidal reactor. (ERA citation 04:020995)