Maybe there is an application to be found in *reducing* the fusion cross section. ;)
Eric On Nov 14, 2012, at 12:17, [email protected] wrote: > In reply to Eric Walker's message of Tue, 13 Nov 2012 20:04:00 -0800: > Hi, > > There is another problem I have with the Rydberg option. I would expect > elongated atoms to orient themselves in exactly the opposite direction to that > needed to facilitate fusion, i.e. with the proton as *far* from the target > nucleus as possible.

