From: pmk@prometheus.UUCP (Paul M. Koloc)
Newsgroups: sci.physics.fusion,sci.astro,sci.space
Subject: Re: FASER theory --> FASEN --- "n" (somewhat epic)
Date: 10 Sep 92 05:00:38 GMT
Reply-To: pmk@prometheus.UUCP (Paul M. Koloc)
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	FASEN; Fusion Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Neutrinos

In article <1992Sep3.014906.22074@math.ucla.edu> barry@arnold.math.ucla.edu (Barry Merriman) writes:
>In article <65103@cup.portal.com> pls@cup.portal.com (Paul L Schauble) writes:
>> TITLE: Reposting of FASER Theory

>>         Fusion Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation
>>             Copyright (C) June 4, 1989  by David H. Mitchell

>[non theory deleted]

para Hypothesis?  

>If resonant standing waves induce fusion reactions in a solid medium,
>you need to explain why the medium is not ripped apart first, since
>the fields required are much greater than the binding energy of the
>material. This is the obvious problem with such 'theories', and I note
>that there was no mention of how to avoid this.

The answer may be possible although NOT commercial. Use the old 
"If your brakes fail, do your best to compensate by changing 
direction."  As Barry points out Electromagnetic Radiation is 
not likely the answer.  

What is required in this case is a radiation that has little 
or no cross-section for non-fusing matter, but has an 
exceptionally high capture cross-section for capture by  
-- and transform of -- near fusion events into fusion events.  
From yesteryear, an intriging problem in astrophysics of how 
to make a star pulse burn.  Could this be tied to this 
hypothetical concept?  How can an exponentiating burn rate in 
one portion of a star be spread within a few tens of seconds 
to the whole star??  The answer could explain some of the 
rhythmic energy fluctuations observed in stars.  

If fusion stimulating radiation works with these characteristics 
of fusion neutrinos, then perhaps P&F really do have a relatively 
fast rise time and ultra sensitive neutrino detector. The 
detector bit is pretty far fetched, but still worth thinking 
about.  

The reason I believe neutrino stimulated fusion burning may be 
an important part of "real" stellar energy performance is the 
following:  

Consider an exponentially rising localized core burn, producing 
a sharply rising enhanced flux of neutrinos.  If the stimulated 
fusion capture works with the neutrino flux squared then a kind 
of threshold level could be surpassed where the FASENeutrino 
(FASEN) would trigger like exponentially rising burns elsewhere 
until fuel conditions or temperatures shifted to lower capture 
cross-sections and by the flux either dropping below -- or the 
threshold climbing above -- so the FASEN pulse extinguishes.  
In any event the stimulating flux most likely would NOT be 
coherent neutrino flux but it may be more analogous to the 
"super-radiance" of very strongly excited fluorescent material.  

Now for the relatively local REAL world. (hypothesized)  

Within our sun just such a massive neutrino pulse burn in the 
core of the sun every 11 years would produce a jump in temperature 
throughout the sun. Especially important here is that pulse 
heating would happen at a magnetic/plasma saturation boundary.  
This would cause super saturation of the flux generating little 
PLASMAK(tm) like vacuum magnetoplasmoids (PMK) structures which 
themselves generate an additional pulse fusion burn of relatively 
short duration, but significant total additional energy.  Also 
that energy is deposited much nearer the surface of the sun.  
(This was discussed in another posting in sci.physics.fusion.) 
As you recall, the vacuum magnetoplasmoids then cool their 
central magnetized rings as they rise from buoyancy through the 
sun's Mantle, and then move into the photosphere where they 
become unstable due to pressure anisotropy and subsequently 
break apart.  The remnants then wash to the surface and are seen
as "sunspots" with their trapped magnetic flux. This flux 
releases the flux from the strongly magnetized Kernel ring's 
remnants as energy which dissipates driving flares, etc. 

>In absence of such a mechanism, you would at least need to cite
>experimental evidence that this occurs. Citing P&F hardly counts, I'd say.

Gee!  You are discounting the world's fastest FP neutrino detector?
                        :)

And just look at all that heat from 1988 solar cycle FAZEN pulse.  
During this peak solar cycle a whopping sunspot count of a 55 year 
high was taken.  The excess heating pulse has radiated away, except 
for the extra heat absorbed by the heat trapping Pacific which 
integrated the excess over the last 4 years.  A good chunk of this
heat is still stored, which is now currently sitting off California 
keeping the western USA in a warm high).  However, this summer 
most of the land has cooled off and the weather has come up with 
more record cool days than warm ones.    
                     :-)

Where's the green house effect??    "It's cloud cover, my boy -- 
	  -- enhanced  cloud cover.        

               Does Gore really believe this stuff? 
             Nope! The weather doesn't FAZEN 'em a bit.  
>--
>Barry Merriman, UCLA Dept. of Math, UCLA Inst. for Fusion and Plasma 
>Research,  barry@math.ucla.edu (Internet; NeXTMail is welcome)

Thanks Barry and David

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