sorry again, the proper link is http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triple-alpha_process
Cheers: Axil On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 7:51 PM, Axil Axil <[email protected]> wrote: > Sorry, please excuse me; I was thinking about the Triple alpha process: > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=Z0IPWmm7GDc > > > With Carbon 12 => Boron 11 (5 protons and 6 neutrons) with a proton > emission > > > The net positive charge of the gas from proton emmision causes the back > current as seen coming comin from the electrodes as the gas contracts. > > > Cheers: Axil > > > > On Fri, Aug 10, 2012 at 7:28 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> In reply to Axil Axil's message of Fri, 10 Aug 2012 18:05:03 -0400: >> Hi, >> [snip] >> >This causes aneutronic >> >fusion of three helium atoms into Boron11 and a proton. >> >> This reaction doesn't happen. It's endothermic to the tune of about 8 >> MeV. In >> fact the reverse reaction (p+B11 -> 3 * He4) is the dream of hot fusion >> scientists. >> >> Regards, >> >> Robin van Spaandonk >> >> http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html >> >> >
