Feasibility study of ICF ignition by swift heavy ions irradiation

The interaction physics between energetic particle and plasma are introduced. The energy loss and energy needed by single particle and pass through time on energetic C, Si, Ar, Au and U in equimolar DT plasma at 1000 g/cm3 in density and 50 m in diameter and room temperature were calculated by Monte Carlo method. The feasibility of ICF ignition by swift heavy ions irradiation were proved. In theory, heavier ion mass ensures better ICF ignition. The heavy ions beam intensity and single ion energy needed by ignition are about MA and over GeV, respectively. The duration is several picoseconds.