Nuclear Fusion Idea: Using Magnetic Fields

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With a negligible probability. Scattering at other atoms until the energy is lost is much more likely.
Neutron absorption itself can release energy, but producing fast neutrons (outside a nuclear reactor) is highly inefficient so you don't gain anything. In a nuclear reactor, you better use the fast neutrons to make slow neutrons to keep fission running.

 

[Dt2000]

Okay last idea, so I looked at fusor calculations and apparently one of them is:
Cross Sectional Area*Particles*Density of target*Target Volume
So I was wondering couldn't we simply increase the target volume or the density? Well actually I guess Density is a bit out of the question as it would have to be around the metallic hydrogen range

 

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ITER is increasing the volume compared to previous reactors, for example. It also increases the volume to surface ratio, which reduces heat losses.
In general, building something bigger is more expensive, and it is not a miracle that solves all problems - you can gain an order of magnitude or two, but you cannot make a completely impractical concept possible.

 

[mheslep]

Okay last idea, so I looked at fusor calculations and apparently one of them is:
Cross Sectional Area*Particles*Density of target*Target Volume
So I was wondering couldn't we simply increase the target volume or the density? Well actually I guess Density is a bit out of the question as it would have to be around the metallic hydrogen range

Fusors are net power loser at any scale because they're accelerators and most of the intended particle collisions necessarily miss (don't cause a fusion event) and the energy used for acceleration is lost (thermalized). In other words, if you are selling at a loss, increasing sales volume won't help.