In reply to Jones Beene's message of Tue, 23 Apr 2013 12:49:27 -0700: Hi, [snip] >Having said that - there does seem to be an inexpensive way to enrich nickel >in the heavier isotopes up to perhaps 5 times natural ratios, but it's not >worth mentioning. > It might be worth considering if the "natural selection" that any putative fusion reaction employs isn't very strong. IOW if some radioactive isotopes are created when using natural Ni. In order to at least minimize the creation of radioisotopes, it might prove beneficial to enrich the Ni in heavier isotopes before use.
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