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(theoretically Q-eng>1 should be possible even with Q-sci<1) at one point I also thought this might be true, but then I decided it can't be because then there's nowhere for the losses to come from (as per above) i.e., if per Kirtley's graph you have to spend 10MW in losses to get 50MW in output, th...

pulse length in Polaris is somewhere around 1 ms Plasma duration at point of compression in the device center is one time, which I suspect SJ is saying is ~1ms, then there is the magnetic field sequential firing to accelerate the plasma from each end to collide & to be further compressed, and that ...

From what I understand, pulse length in Polaris is somewhere around 1 ms, give or take a few hundred microseconds. They can not make it much longer for the reasons outlined by Charliem. Again, as mentioned, Helion would rather terminate the pulse early and recover the energy than keep the plasma ali...

thanks Skip, much appreciated been looking over Kirtley's paper, this seems to be the crux https://media.springernature.com/full/springer-static/image/art%3A10.1007%2Fs10894-023-00367-7/MediaObjects/10894_2023_367_Fig15_HTML.png so if that's accurate they expect usable power to be about 3x combined...

Second those hopes...

Ah! I remember them as Princeton Stellarators. Good call!

New newsletter out today. Welp, they broke their electrode again... It will be at least March until they have a replacement. I predict that we won't see them having any significant progress until mid 2024, maybe even the end of 2024... or 2025... https://www.lppfusion.com/storage/LPPFusion-Report-De...

New Helion news letter is out. It is quite long, so I can't post screenshots. Link to web- version: https://mailchi.mp/helionenergy/recapping-2023?e=fb0f77adc2 Team is now 220 people strong. They are currently upgrading the Polaris formation test section after results from the initial tests. A major...

LOS ANGELES, CA, Dec. 26, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NewMediaWire – As US Nuclear (OTC-QB: UCLE) has reported in previous releases, Magneto Inertial Fusion Technology Inc (MIFTI) is a leader in fusion power development and has already achieved extraordinary success with their 1-MegaAmp prototype ...

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Wed Dec 27, 2023 9:36 am

Or perhabs an hitherto unknown instability?

Their recent papers have not shown that from what I can remember.

I wonder if this is a matter of ready to confirm & publish as it seems their FuseQ device test amps is high enough? From what I understand, they have the input current, but the pinch current did not increase as much yet. Could be a lot of reasons for that. Looking at what LPPF has been going throug...

Business Insider article: https://www.businessinsider.com/zap-energy-fusion-power-plant-z-pinch-2023-12 There are some mistakes like The company has yet to generate fusion reactions with its device This is wrong. They have created lots of fusion reactions and have the neutrons to prove it. In order ...

Just wanted to wish everyone here Happy Holidays, if you celebrate.

Eh?
According to this "Jon Beam, Chief Operating Officer, praised the Mission Operations team for their exceptional work and agility, advancing ahead of schedule toward completing primary mission objectives by year's end."

https://forum.nasaspaceflight.com/index ... ic=60008.0

Either they have not turned it on yet, or it is not working...