[ RadSafe ] Reactor in the Basement!

[Flanigan, Floyd]

Is there a net positive yield on this thing?

Floyd W. Flanigan B.S.Nuc.H.P.

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From: radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl [mailto:radsafe-bounces at radlab.nl] On
Behalf Of Kristian Ukkonen
Sent: Wednesday, November 22, 2006 6:10 AM
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Subject: Re: [ RadSafe ] Reactor in the Basement!


Flanigan, Floyd wrote:
> Sounds to me like this kid got a whole lot of photons. Enough applied
> voltage in that environment seems like it would cause a flash ... but
> not neutrons.

The fusors do indeed produce D-fusion neutrons, measured directly
with He3-, B10-, BF3-tubes, doped scintillators, bubble dosimeters etc..
As well, the neutrons have been used for activation, and the energy
spectrum measured from activated metals using MCA with NaI(Tl) to
detect the characteristic peaks.

He3:
http://www.fusor.net/board/view.php?site=fusor&bn=fusor_neutrons&key=114
8944658
Activation:
http://www.fusor.net/board/view.php?site=fusor&bn=fusor_neutrons&key=113
5210311
http://www.fusor.net/board/view.php?site=fusor&bn=fusor_neutrons&key=107
9325817
http://www.fusor.net/board/view.php?site=fusor&bn=fusor_neutrons&key=105
1488410
http://www.fusor.net/board/view.php?site=fusor&bn=fusor_neutrons&key=104
9696118

Of course, the fusors produce lots of x-rays and gamma too.
http://www.fusor.net/board/view.php?site=fusor&bn=fusor_neutrons&key=107
3800443

The "flash" is actually a beatiful "star" in the middle
of the vacuum chamber with the electrostatic confinement
electrodes, and it stays there - ie. not any flash but
a plasma lasting as long there is the high-voltage.
http://www.fusor.net/board/view.php?site=fusor&bn=fusor_images&key=10275
37030
http://www.fusor.net/board/view.php?site=fusor&bn=fusor_images&key=10386
09531

An enthusiastic amateur can do wonderful things. :)

   Kristian Ukkonen.

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