Numerical simulation of operation of the target with converters on the side surface of the casing

Abstract The presentation gives results of the numerical simulation of the operation of the heavy-ion fusion target rated for the driver energy of the order of 10 MJ with converters positioned on the side surface of the casing wall. The effect of casing design features and ion pulse shape on the target parameters is studied. X-ray transport is described in 2D geometry in the diffusion approximation. The results of preliminary computations of the target for the European Test Facility project (beam energy of the order of 2 MJ) are given.