In this article it says that the fusor was self-sustaining I think this is do to the electron emission caused by the hot cathode some metals release electrons when hot which may continue the reaction. I have built a simple fusor myself the electrodes were nickel chromium wire an I experienced the same thing I think it fusion continued for thirty seconds because the power supply was winding down and the combination of the hot cathode or that the innter cathode being hot and the outer one not as hot acted like a thermocoupling. i dont think that it is possible ever for a fusion reaction will ever be self-sustaning
In this article it says that the fusor was self-sustaining I think this is do to the electron emission caused by the hot cathode some metals release electrons when hot which may continue the reaction. I have built a simple fusor myself the electrodes were nickel chromium wire an I experienced the same thing I think it fusion continued for thirty seconds because the power supply was winding down and the combination of the hot cathode or that the innter cathode being hot and the outer one not as hot acted like a thermocoupling. i dont think that it is possible ever for a fusion reaction will ever be self-sustaning
Posted by: captain | January 16, 2008 at 03:56 PM