Reply To: General thought on old coal mines.

[Aeronaut]

Brian H wrote:

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Yes, the “missing” ion beam sticks out. I think he was thinking that we all know it’s balanced by the electron beam’s energy. The drift tube has a Rogowski coil at each end, last I heard. I doubt LPP’s ignoring that output, since it can provide electrical unity in one of Eric’s break-even scenarios.

I was thinking specifically in terms of the experimental rig; it seems to be looking at the establishment of the fusion cycle, and confirming the generation of energetic neutrons. The capture of alpha and X-ray energy seems to be entirely outside this setup’s design capabilities.

I’m always looking at it from a systems engineering level first. So I build a case for anything by asking “what are my various sensors telling me?” Next in the detective or accounting work is what can and what may be derived from this information.

But I can see where you’re going with this- how was the electron beam directly measured? or was it derived from theory stating that each beam carries half the plasmoid’s energy? I’d like to know, too.