Fusor does not have to be isotopic

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Fusor does not have to be isotopic

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If the grid designs in the fusors does not need to be isotropic, Is it possible to have multiple 'outer grids' and 'inner' grids in the chamber so there's more chance of ion colliding, thus increasing the effiency of the chamber? This is just a theory I am thinking of, please leave your thoughts in the comment.


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Re: Fusor does not have to be isotopic

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The word "isotropic" usually is applied to the directional properties of the nuclear reaction itself, with DD fusion at low energies often being assumed to emit the reaction products in random directions with respect to the directions of the reactant particles.

You can build apparatus that lacks the intentional spherical or radial symmetry of typical fusors. You can try to put multiple electrodes into the same chamber, possibly producing atypical distributions of the ion beams. These changes probably will NOT result in more efficiency (but you would have to try your ideas to be sure). These changes won't have a significant impact on the anisotropy of the nuclear reaction, but they may create a source geometry that requires different mathematical treatment for the purposes of calculating reaction rate from a detector signal.

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