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Now that bubble fusion appears to be panning out, as least as a
neutron source, can anyone design a "bubble drive" to take direct advantage of it - beyond the obvious of getting it beyond energy break-even and using it to power other forms of rocketry? I'm not sure what the current ratio of energy input to output on the neutrons is currently, but the researchers seemed confident that they could improve it. If it could get anywhere close to 1:1 it might be useful as a means of generating neutrons as reaction mass. E.g. you might cause bubble fusion in a thin layer on one side of a wide and thick lead shield. Use that to spin up a tether system that is used to launch ships via momentum transfer. Anyhow - better ideas? |
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