KeithPickering wrote: I hate to be a wet blanket … but half a joule per pinch, even at a 100 hz firing rate, is just 50 Watts …
I guess it’s the demonstration of any net energy, no matter how small, that counts.
Yes, it is the demonstration of net energy. Think of it this way, how many years until ITER shows a demonstration of net energy? Decades?
Just as important as the demonstration of net energy is the verification of the scaling laws. Scaling to the fifth power of the current would mean that you would have a reasonable reactor at 100Hz with 2MA.
And wonderful photos to boot!
