Fusion by Magnetic Reconnection Inquiry

Oleg Agamalov

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Fusion by Magnetic Reconnection Inquiry

Oleg Agamalov^*

Published in International Journal of Energy and Power Engineering (Volume 14, Issue 6)

Received: 6 November 2025 Accepted: 17 November 2025 Published: 31 December 2025

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Abstract

The idea is to create a magnetic field configuration that can be repeatedly "stressed" and then triggered to reconnect at specific locations. This "directed multiple magnetic reconnection" (DMMR) would act like a series of precisely controlled explosions, dumping immense energy into the fuel ions and bringing them to fusion temperatures. This process would naturally operate in a duty cycle. Energy would be injected to "wind up" the magnetic field, which is then released in a powerful pulse through reconnections. This cycle of charging and discharging would be repeated, leading to a pulsed fusion energy output, much like an internal combustion engine. This contrasts with the continuous operation sought by most mainstream designs like tokamaks and stellarators. The foundation of this idea lies in the intricate interplay between three key concepts: turbulent pumping, stochastic resonance, directed multiple magnetic reconnections, and fusion, which are considered in this work.

Published in	International Journal of Energy and Power Engineering (Volume 14, Issue 6)
DOI	10.11648/j.ijepe.20251406.12
Page(s)	151-158
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Turbulent Pumping, Stochastic Resonance, Symmetry Breaking, Directed Multiple Magnetic Reconnections, Fusion

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