In the usual conception of the thorium energy amplifier, a proton accelerator dumps into a molten lead spallation target and a neutron beam is developed which sustains the chain reaction in the subcritical pile.
It occurs to me that the Farthsworth-Hirsch Fusor, which is commercially sold as a neutron source, might be a better choice? The neutron flux is not high, but one could use a battery of them arrayed around the pile.
The technical arrangements for running even a few dozen Fusors are so much less than running a proton source that it's pretty compelling if it could be made to work.
It occurs to me that the Farthsworth-Hirsch Fusor, which is commercially sold as a neutron source, might be a better choice? The neutron flux is not high, but one could use a battery of them arrayed around the pile.
The technical arrangements for running even a few dozen Fusors are so much less than running a proton source that it's pretty compelling if it could be made to work.
via JREF Forum http://forums.randi.org/showthread.php?t=264293&goto=newpost
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