Reply To: Nuplex.

[BSFusion]

Its been two years, since this Comparison of Contenders has been proposed, has someone been updating the information?
I’de like to add another contender to the list, but before it gets consideration, I think it should be thouroughly scrutinized.
Please point out any potential flaws in the following approach to fusion (below). Thanks

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Bubble-confined Sonoluminescent-laser Fusion (BSF), is one of the newest approaches to generating thermonuclear fusion power. It combines ideas from laser Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF), sonofusion, and peizoelectric energy harvesting. In respect to other approaches, BSF is expected to have the following benefits: a higher power generating capacity, more efficent energy conversion, a higher tritium breeding ratio, and no activation issues. In addition, BSF’s fuel targets are inexpensive, because they are fabrication-free (bubbles), and, being emersed directly in the coolant, the fuel cannot disperse as quickly as fuel in an ICF target that is situated inside of a vacuum chamber. This extended containment time leads to higher gains, because self-heating can begin at a lower ignition temperature and a larger fraction of the fuel can be burnt.

For more info see: http://home.centurytel.net/bubbles/bubbles.htm