Recent content by dontbearrogant

After reading through this thread of replies it seems as though we have three main issues to sort out before we could make an only semi effective plasma shield, 1:A power source strong enough to not only generate the energy needed to create the shield itself but also to contain and compact the...

So being a Star Wars buff I can't help but wonder if it would be possible to make a similar type of energy shield as per what are mentioned in the vast collection of Star Wars books out there, any thoughts anybody?

Okay thanks.

I apologize if my original wording was misleading,and thank you all for the advice I will endeavour to educate myself further on the subject and try to start out a little less ambitiously,I do however have one more question regarding this subject,what is the best method for accelerating ions?

Understanding is the main reason I came here.

I most certainly due lack understanding and mastery,the only reason I started out focusing on this is because I found it the most interesting project at that particular moment.

“If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration.” ― Nikola Tesla

As quadrupoles to focus the ion beam,as far as the electrostatic field is concerned could you use a copper helix with a pulsed charge to accelerate the ions? Or maybe use the magnets as quadrupoles but at a 45 degree angle or something like that to not only focus but also push the ion stream...

That is assuming the lasers don't absorb and convert the em wave before it reaches its destination.

I didn't think about the conversion of the em wave to heat but the laser may work.

A Hall effect thruster is still rather short range, you're probably better off trying a high energy cutting laser as a guide for pulsed em waves (I say a high energy cutting laser because it should have a slight atmospheric blooming effect) but I don't know if it would work at a distance or even...

My only thought behind the permanent magnets was it wouldn't take anymore electricity than is necessary to ionize the helium, but my idea behind the permanent magnets was to focus the ion stream down after its running. Do you have to accelerate the ions using the magnets?

Okay you're going to have to forgive me but I'm new to all of this and I'm still getting a hang of this website(as well as having little or no education/experience in much of any physics beyond high school),but I was wondering if it would be possible to make a particle accelerator that used...