Re: collection of links and references on Polywell fusion

In article <1175966633.033457.6930@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>,
"dav5science@xxxxxxxxx" <dav5science@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I am pleased to see the 1st message. This idea is scientific. I would
like to find more about the 'Polywell fusion'.

The collection of links at the start of this thread is a good place to
start. If you have access to a university library, looking up the 1991
and 1992 papers is well worth the trouble. (Though they've made
considerable progress overcoming technical hurdles since then, the
theory is mostly the same, as far as I can tell -- except that they've
more recently understood the importance of recirculating the electrons
via an open-box design.)

I have a few questions:
In this phrase, 'Polywell' suggests to me, that you are considering
the system as a site in a 3-D crystal lattice.

No, this has nothing to do with crystal lattices. I'm really not sure
where they came up with the "Polywell" name for it -- but as the work
was being done at a company, and at the time I think they hoped to
commercialize it, they needed something they could trademark.

Best,
- Joe
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