A new accelerator to study steps on the path to fusion

NDCX-II, the recently completed second generation Neutralized Drift Compression Experiment at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, is a compact accelerator whose dense ion beam will be able to deliver a powerful punch for producing warm dense matter – a step on the road to heavy-ion nuclear fusion. Research with NDCX-II will make advances in the acceleration, compression, and focusing of intense ion beams to guide this promising approach to fusion energy power production. Read more