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Subject: Re: p + B11 reaction
Date: Feb 24, 11:15 pm
Poster: Pierce Nichols

On Feb 24, 11:15 pm, Pierce Nichols wrote:

>>Around 60-70 kev, the cross section rises rapidly due to a resonance...Of course, the problem is getting to the required voltage
>
>But what if the action is occuring in one of the multiple wells? wouldn't a different, higher grid voltage be required?

All that matters is the relative velocity of the two components on collision.

-p