Reply To: Toshiba's "Micro Nuclear Reactor" – it's not fusion, but it's here now

[Rezwan]

TimS wrote: That brings up one thing. All of this seems to be focused on aneutronic fusion, as opposed to aneutronic DPF. I think it would be great if any aneutronic fusion contender was successful, I certainly don’t just support DPF or LPP. However, when I think of the FF society, I think of DPF. I would not want to limit the FFS in any artificial ways. But this is a community, within that community I pay particular attention to DPF, and the F in DPF stands for focus, not fusion. The DPF is a particular type of reactor. That doesn’t seem to be an artificial limitation, that seems to be what we are about. Here.

Yes, but this isn’t the DPF society, this is the Focus Fusion Society – which is derived from the focus – applied to fusion. Hence the fusion in the name. If DPF is not successful at achieving aneutronic fusion – and more specifically, net energy, we carry on with the fusion message and change the name to Focus ON fusion. There are other sites about the DPF and things to do with it. Those other applications would be a consolation, of material value and technical interest, but they don’t change much in the world. The possibility of fusion is what’s bringing people to the table here.

We want aneutronic fusion, and we’re hoping this machine can do it. This site focuses on the DPF as our favorite approach. But that will only remain so if it’s successful. Otherwise, there’s a lot more work to be done.