CHARGE EVOLUTION OF SWIFT HEAVY-IONS IN FUSION PLASMAS

Influence of target temperature, density and atomic number on the char ge state of swift heavy ions interacting with hot and dense plasma is considered. Hydrogen targets exhibit strong temperature effects and la rge non-equilibrium charges, whereas interactions with heavy material are more sensitive to the density effect. Our new average correlated h ydrogenic atom model (ACHAM) is presented. It enables us to cover the whole range of target densities of interest for swift heavy-ion-plasma interaction experiments.