CONTENTS[br] Introduction 576[br] 1. Generation of intense ion beams in reflex systems 577[br] a) Symmetrical reflex systems 577[br] b) Asymmetrical reflex systems 578[br] c) Reflex triode with a massive dielectric anode 579[br] d) Comparison with experiment 579[br] 2. Generation of intense ion beams in magnetically insulated diodes 580[br] a) Magnetically insulated diodes with a drift electron flux 580[br] b) Magnetically insulated diodes with Larmor electron orbits 581[br] c) Comparison with experiment 581[br] 3. Generation of intense ion beams in diodes with a pinched electron beam 582[br] a) Analytical and numerical models 582[br] b) Comparison with experiment 584[br] 4. Transport and focusing of intense ion beams 584[br] a) Mechanisms of neutralization and transport of intense ion beams 585[br] b) Ballistic focusing of intense ion beams 586[br] c) Electromagnetic focusing of intense ion beams 587[br] 5. Application of intense ion beams 587[br] a) Ion-beam-driven controlled thermonuclear fusion 587[br] b) Ion rings for "Astron"–type devices 589[br] c) Neutron sources based on intense ion beams 590[br] d) Laser pumping with intense ion beams 590[br] Conclusion 591[br] References 591[br]