Abstract
Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) driven by intense beams of light ions offers the possibility for high gain target implosions. High gain implosions will be required to meet the United States' defense applications for ICF as well as to make an Inertial Fusion Energy (IFE) power plant an economically viable option for energy production in the 21st century. Progress in understanding the generation and focusing of intense light ion beams has resulted in record beam intensities. These beams have been used to heat the first ion-driven hohlraums to provide favorable answers to key questions about the interaction of these beams with matter. This paper describes the present state of the light ion ICF program, its current limitations, and the prognosis for future advances. A successful research program would lead to a commercially attractive fusion power plant.
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