Right. It's a way to effect DD fusion without high temperature. The similarity to WL is the use of energetic (relativistic) electrons, instead of high temperature.
On Fri, May 24, 2013 at 12:31 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Joshua, > > Essen's paper suggests a novel way to use magnetic pinching and electron > screening to effect conventional D+D fusion. > > Aside from the fact that both he and W-L use the "Darwin Hamiltonian" to > calculate magnetic forces, their approaches are totally different. > > -- Lou Pagnucco > > Joshua Cude wrote: > >I have not seen any critical remarks from Essen on Rossi, or any evidence > >that he "had it in for cold fusion". > > > >However, in 2006, he published a paper (arXiv:physics/0607138v1 > >[physics.plasm-ph] 14 Jul 2006) on a cold fusion related theory, entitled > >"Catalyzing Fusion with Relativistic Electrons", so it seems he has a > >history of some sympathy for the field. There may be some connection here > >to the WL theory. > > > >In fact, it may be that he has an interest in seeing his theory have some > >relevance. > >
