In this space, visitors are invited to post any comments, questions, or skeptical observations about Philo T. Farnsworth's contributions to the field of Nuclear Fusion research.Subject: Re: Dispenser Cathode & Anode Ionizer?
Date: Jun 09, 6:25 pm
Poster: Jim LuxOn Jun 09, 6:25 pm, Jim Lux wrote:
>>Very, very ingenious.
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>So they were using these other elements to create the same electron effect as a 3.3 meter fusor while keeping the paths of the deuterons only in the 4" range.
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Which helps on the vacuum requirement as well, I presume. Usually, in ion optics type applications, you want to pull enough vacuum to keep the mean free path much longer than your particle path. A whole lot easier for 10 cm than 330 cm, I should think.... (esp if you consider the outgassing from the wall of that 3.3 m sphere)