Timeline for Fusion methodologies
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| Dec 7, 2018 at 23:07 | vote | accept | Eric | ||
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| Dec 7, 2018 at 12:37 | comment | added | anna v | Sorry, but particle physics does not work like that. It is the quantum mechanical regime, i.e. probabilistic, and even the location of nucleons within a molecule are probabilistic orbitals. One on one is too expensive in energy to break even.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molecular_orbital | |
| Dec 7, 2018 at 12:22 | comment | added | Chris♦ | @Eric Your assumption is incorrect. Such a thing is not possible under our current understanding of physics. And even if it were possible, practically speaking accelerating the particles in the first place is too inefficient to get close to breaking even. See my answer. | |
| Dec 7, 2018 at 12:16 | comment | added | Eric | In other words to use a scalpel rather than a hammer. | |
| Dec 7, 2018 at 12:14 | comment | added | Eric | Thank you for your response. My reasoning was that I made the assumption (accurately or not) that a deuteron under acceleration would always be proton in front, neutron behind, rather like a broken down car always being behind the tow truck whilst accelerating and not acted upon by any sideways forces. Once the deuteron was at the desired velocity a precise sideways force could be applied which could impart a precise amount of spin to the deuteron and if suitably timed could be made to hit the oncoming ideally arranged deuteron to ensure reliable fusion, being easily quickly repeated? | |
| Dec 7, 2018 at 12:04 | history | answered | anna v | CC BY-SA 4.0 |