Hi, Suppose one has a toroid with a negative charge of several thousand e-. Let it have it's major axis horizontal, and pointing left and right. Now let there be a neutral atom of say oxygen on the right hand side. The oxygen atom will form a dipole in the field of the toroid, and the dipole will be attracted toward the toroid. As it approaches the dipole will get stronger and stronger, until eventually a point is reached where the electrons are stripped from the oxygen nucleus altogether, and the nucleus is free to accelerate full throttle toward the centre of the toroid. Now let another atom, say silicon exist on the left hand side of the toroid at the same time, and let it undergo a similar process. By the time the two nuclei are slowed down by their own positive field repulsion in the centre of the toroid, they already have too much momentum to stop, and the nuclear binding force can take over and fuse them. The result of the fusion may be a heavier nucleus and an alpha particle, as in e.g. :
Si28 + O16 -> Ca40 + He4 + 6.2 MeV The ejection of the alpha particle gives a momentum kick to the Ca40, and they take off in opposite directions, leaving the EV (oops, toroid ;), to go about it's business. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk Check out http://www.betavote.com/
