GPecchia wrote:Thanks for the link. I just read it and the original article.
Dr. Bussard inspired me as a child with the idea of the "Bussard Ramjet".
I have been wondering if there was a way to somehow direct the alpha particles to exit through the centers of the magnets.
This is incredibly good news; reduced heat load on coils, reduced or no sputtering on coils, and the possibility to convert most if not all of the alphas into electricity; which of course would make the reactor more efficient than was previously thought.