In reply to Eric Walker's message of Tue, 15 Oct 2013 20:43:02 -0700: Hi, [snip] >On Tue, Oct 15, 2013 at 6:38 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >The fast particles from the thorium fission process could excite a gas >> causing >> it to lase. The laser light would then accelerate protons in the same gas >> which >> would fission more thorium. >> > >If the protons are within the lasing medium, how does it accelerate them in >a specific direction? > >Eric
The gas is contained within a cavity that is dimensioned and tuned to the laser light wavelength, just like an ordinary gas laser. AFAIK the protons are accelerated along the axis of the laser. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
