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Spallation of proton beams into neutrons isn’t the only way to convert protons into neutrons. In some rare cases, positively charged protons will covert into neutrons by absorbing a negatively charged electron. In fact, that’s basically what a neutron is: an electron and a proton combined together into one particle. But this method is also very unlikely to occur.

I had hoped that fission of a few heavy atoms might dump a little extra energy into the plasma to help things along a little better.

Well, so much for the failed idea of trying to dump more energy into the DPF to try and get it over the fusion “hump” more easily. It would be too hard to get the thorium to transmute into uranium and fission. And it would ruin the whole elegant idea of clean “non-rad” power even if you could. But I’m still curious about the basic concept, though. Is there anything else you might be able to add to the plasma mixture that might add a little more energetic “uummph ! ! ! ” to it?

If there is, I don’t know what such an additional “kick” or fusion stimmulus would be. Any suggestions?