Inertial Electrostatic Confinement Fusion Reactor Mk. II

[Killerwalrus234]

I was wondering where you get your Deuterium. I've been looking for a while and can't find any suppliers of the gas.

[fortpinepitch]

Excellent work. I have seen your webpage and posts on fusor.net. Everything you make and write is clean, professional, and scientific, and you are helping to set a new standard for what young people can achieve.

[Tidbit77]

@fortpinepitch

Thank you, I'm very glad that my work is appreciated, and more so I am glad people understand that achievement is in no ways bounded by age.

[tasilbhurn]

dude, I applaud you!! Well Done!

I'm working on a project like this myself. I'm hoping to use a multi-state reactor, using the proton emission as N1 for the next stage of fusion (usage of a moderator to second-stage fuse other materials (isotope production). Have you thought about making a magnetic proton trap?

[Tidbit77]

@TheSwineyTodd

I don't, and I don't intend to. It barely outputs any fusion energy.

[Hugh345678]

Lol, for the people claiming its bullshit, its not, for the people claiming its something special, its not.

Fusors are incredably simple fusion reactors that will never produce more energy then they consume, they are rather common as a source of nuetrons however...

And Nice fusor dude, how long is your average run time?

[Tidbit77]

@Hugh345678

With this reactor, it was rather short, perhaps 3 minutes of continuous neutron output, in pulses of high outputs contrasted with spurs of low outputs. I was using a 1/4" ball valve as a throttling valve for my diffusion pump, so the chamber pressure was rather erratic. In my new reactor I use a manual control baffle valve that I've built a remote control system for. The new reactor is rock solid in operation.

You hit the nail on the head, it's not special, it's not BS. Thank you.

[Seeker067]

Have you tried containing the plasma in a magnetic field by using a coil?

[Tidbit77]

@Seeker067

Kind of, magnetic fields tend to incur regions of loss at the ends or weak points of the fields, so a coil isn't really confinement. In my new reactor, I use a DC magnetron ion source that traps electrons in a helical path around an anode charged to a high voltage. A magnetic field (using a solenoid) runs through the center of the source, which curves the paths of the electrons due to the Lorentz force that acts on them.

Tl;dr I've trapped electrons briefly, but not "confined" them

[wenzelsopinion]

this video is not available in some countries, because of the music, maybe remove it?

[Tidbit77]

@wenzelsopinion

Thanks for letting me know. I may do that.

[MrStemkilla]

@TheSwineyTodd the output energy is light and heat mostly and that's from the plasma. it would be near pointless to gather the energy as the data would be of no real use also it was not meant for out put energy collection. its a proof of concept machine it uses more than it makes. but its very interesting and i would like to know more about it

[ObiTrev]

I tried that once... meaning I took a coil of wire and connected it to a battery, and set the carpet on fire.

[teslasparky]

wow this is incredible it takes a special mind to come up with this I am working on something similar but is not fusion but I'm just amazed by the simplicity of this thing and how it works it takes a special person to connect the dots and put some thing like this together hope to see you someday maybe one of us will be famous for our inventions

[kaboosha]

You have allegedly achieved what millions of dollars and the world's smartest scientists couldn't, for 60 years. Well done, you have a future that is brighter than the core of your reactor! I agree with TheSwineyTodd, how will you collect the output energy that the reactor creates? Do you intend to? :)

[BrokenMaddie]

@kaboosha

you do know that this is bullshit, right?

[Tidbit77]

@kaboosha No, I haven't. We've been doing fusion for about 60 years, but we have never done it in a break-even, controlled, and continuous way. This is doing fusion, but it's very weak. It's very far away from power generation, and I have no intent to collect power output. However, I am working on some potential applications of this kind of fusion technology.

[300drek]

fake there is no way that he could make that much heat and is this kid a faking einsteine or something

[p1oooop]

I thought I needed a higher vacuum. guess not...

[Tidbit77]

@p1oooop

For work like this you need a system capable of at least 1 mTorr, preferably lower. Once you attain that pressure, you back fill the chamber with deuterium to 5-20 mtorr and light a plasma. The trick is that you not only need a system that will attain these low pressures, but maintain a decent pumping speed at them in order to counteract the gas flowing in. For this reason, and due to it's simplicity, I use a diffusion pump as a secondary pump.

[scientificpages]

Hey! It's very interesting work! I think is good idea now, to try visualize the path of neutrons like in Wilson chamber. It will not improve fusor by itself, but might improve understanding how the neutrons interact with matter.

[thetwinkleturnip]

i smell shit. not just any shit, but the shit of a bull.

[asicys]

Well done, my friend. Well done!

[binary132]

you freaking rock. amen.

[mio68df]

I have the same inspiration as you! you just inspired me more!:) good job!

[a2zhandi]

I been looking for a few extra neutrons. Have any you can spare?

Great work kid. Keep it up. And your philosophy is correct. "if you can think it, it can be a reality"

[liamliam1966]

MAKE IT EXPLODE AND KILL EVERY ONE WITH RADIATION POISONING YAY!!! =D

[proaudiohd]

@BVelthuis - This IS a working fusion reactor, and there are many more like it. Problem is- Most small fusors like this require more power to confine the plasma than can be captured from the fusion. Meaning it's not generating power. But it is still producing nuclear fusion. ITER runs and it works, but it is not stable, and destroys itself. There are other approaches to plasma confinement that may pan out. Polywell, Focus Fusion, etc. A safe, stable fusion reactor would mean unlimited energy

[CRIndustries]

We need more people in the world like you, Less soldiers more scientists

[falloutfan91]

how much heat is it generating? would it be possible to generate power from it? also, how long did it take for you to build it?

[Tidbit77]

@falloutfan91

Nearly all of the heat generated in the device is due to electron bombardment of the chamber walls, rather than from neutrons produced by the reactor. The low rate of fusion inside the reactor, coupled with it's massive inefficiency basically makes it inadequate for power generation. It took me ~2.5 years to go from idea to fusion.

[Lachieh923]

@Tidbit77 do you think its possible to increase the accuracy of your deuterium collisions for higher efficiency by using wire coils to direct it

[Longstreet77]

Outstanding Work! Dont stop there, keep experimenting and improving.

[danecooktz]

wanted to ask if you did anything to protect yourself against the neutron radiation that is emitted from this device, and also what sort of neutron counts were you getting ?

[Tidbit77]

@danecooktz

The inverse square law, low dose rates, and short run times adequately protected me. You'd get a much higher dose by flying from New York to LA than from a decent-length run standing by my reactor.

I'd say I average around 10,000 n/s TIER, although my personal record is 21,000 n/s TIER.

[ShamblerDK]

You make me believe that we might actually make fusion into a viable source of energy some day :-)

[srgntdeath]

Dude you make me proud to be an American. While the rest of us sit around buying cheap bs from china and play call of duty, you are going to make something amazing happen. please keep it up. Not to be a noob.. but what are the benefits of fusion. I mean what would the ultimate goal be? Lastly, please dont sell out

[Tidbit77]

@srgntdeath

Thank you! I really hope my work inspires others my age as well. I think it's necessary that we as a culture overcome the idea that age matters when it comes to high-level work. All that one needs is some persistence, creativity, and a will to learn, and one can do anything they put their mind to.

With this type of inefficient reactor , energy production isn't a goal. However, I am currently developing a cancer treatment with this reactor (don't wanna disclose too much yet).

[MrBrew4321]

@srgntdeath This type of fusion isn't for any purpose other than curiosity, and ocasional need of free neutron source.

[Tidbit77]

@MrBrew4321 Bingo.

[Aetius451]

This is abnormally nifty. Two questions: Did you have one primary source of information about the physics involved? Who supplied the components and software?

[wispa2]

Well done Sir! Take a look at the ITER project in France, the new Tokamak reactor. Hope to see your there one day.

[Launchapproval]

Maybe you should direct your future efforts in the direction of a polywell plasma confinement design.

[gagomand]

thanks



[gagomand]

what is the song called???

[Tidbit77]

@gagomand

Bittersweet Symphony by The Verve

[CorvairScott]

I'm impressed with all your efforts & results Will, I"m sure your parents are very proud! You remind me of a young Bill Gates~! You are now officially a mad scientist!

Keep up the good work!

[N0M4dIC1RST]

I wish I had the resources to build such a thing... I have always been interested in quantum physics, electronics and nanotechnology, but my parents are... Well, let's say that I had trouble buying an oscilloscope since ''it's useless!''...

Now, I'm 17, and I can only see all the time I lost before discovering my passion. I have still so much to learn. So much work... I must say that I envy you, being able to create such things.

[arnold02000]

When I was your age, I was lucky to even get a Van de Graff working properly, and now you're building fusion reactors in your garage. How times have changed. Cool.

[FHSwildcard]

Are you going to Stanford?

[Tidbit77]

@FHSwildcard

I'm a high school sophomore. My uncle teaches there.I REALLY hope I can make it in.

[smileman66]

You're going to go far, kid.

[hydrogenman15]

@smileman66

Dah, good job kiddo

--Hydro