| Project Detail |
Princeton University aims to find fusion configurations that could minimize radiation losses while maximizing fusion reactivity. In a vigorously rotating pB11 plasma, the heavier boron ions will be centrifugally confined far from the lighter protons. Then means are provided such that the very energetic protons, which are responsible for fusion, preferentially come into contact with the boron. Because the likelihood of a collision resulting in fusion essentially only depends on the proton energy, the boron ions and the electrons can be kept relatively cold, mitigating the radiative losses and perhaps enabling a pathway to economical pB11 fusion.
Potential Impact:
This project presents a radically new approach to enable the ideal form of fusion energy with truly abundant fuel and no radioactivity. |
