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FogerRox

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4. Page 7, only Hydrogen isotopes

Reply to joshcryer (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 8, 2014, 05:54 PM

Jun 2014

SO thats not D-D fuel or PB-11.

If I'm reading page 5 correctly the brem goes down at a higher power of electron injection (700Mw).

Remember the ration-mix of hydrogen (Proton) and Boron makes brem go or down. IIRC Both Dr Bussard & Tom Ligon suggested about 9-1 ratio.

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