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Abstract

The fusion reactor includes a vacuum chamber configured to contain a reaction region of spiraling ions and electrons. An injector is configured to inject a first reactant ion species into the vacuum chamber, and a second injector is configured to inject a second reactant ion species into the vacuum chamber. Solenoid magnets are configured to control reactant ion motion in the vacuum chamber to overlapping spiral paths. The velocity difference between ions of the first reactant ion species and ions of the second ion reactant species is sufficient to cause a fusion reaction between ions of the first reactant ion species and the second reactant ion species during a collision. A collection apparatus is configured to harvest energy released during the fusion of ions of the first reactant ion species and the second reactant ion species.

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