@inproceedings{6360bc28d1274d0dadb0ad674fbc6ebe,
title = "SIPHORE: Conceptual study of a high efficiency neutral beam injector based on photo-detachment for future fusion reactors",
abstract = "An innovative high efficiency neutral beam injector concept for future fusion reactors is under investigation (simulation and R\&D) between several laboratories in France, the goal being to perform a feasibility study for the neutralization of intense high energy (1 MeV) negative ion (NI) beams by photo-detachment. The objective of the proposed project is to put together the expertise of three leading groups in negative ion quantum physics, high power stabilized lasers and neutral beam injectors to perform studies of a new injector concept called SIPHORE (SIngle gap PHOto-neutralizer energy REcovery injector), based on the photo-detachment of negative ions and energy recovery of unneutralised ions; the main feature of SIPHORE being the relevance for the future Fusion reactors (DEMO), where high injector efficiency (up to 70-80\%), technological simplicity and cost reduction are key issues to be addressed. The paper presents the on-going developments and simulations around this project, such as, a new concept of ion source which would fit with this injector topology and which could solve the remaining uniformity issue of the large size ion source, and, finally, the presentation of the R\&D program in the laboratories (LAC, ARTEMIS) around the photo-neutralization for Siphore.",
keywords = "Fusion reactor, Negative ions, Photo-detachment, Plasma source, Plasma-heating",
author = "A. Simonin and L. Christin and \{De Esch\}, H. and P. Garibaldi and C. Grand and F. Villecroze and C. Blondel and C. Delsart and C. Drag and M. Vandevraye and A. Brillet and W. Chaibi",
year = "2011",
month = oct,
day = "13",
doi = "10.1063/1.3637421",
language = "English",
isbn = "9780735409552",
series = "AIP Conference Proceedings",
pages = "494--504",
booktitle = "Second International Symposium on Negative Ions, Beams and Sources, NIBS2010",
note = "2nd International Symposium on Negative Ions, Beams and Sources, NIBS2010 ; Conference date: 16-11-2010 Through 19-11-2010",
}