The electromagnetic acceleration of a metallic ring carrying a high
current, combined with the mutual interaction of a concentrical conductor
carrying the same current, in the presence of a DC magnetic field, results
in a converging beam of particles reaching a velocity above 1000 km/s.
Lithium, gold, and uranium rings are considered and transient temperatures
ranging from 108 to 1010 °K are expected. In the
presence of deuterium and tritium fusion reactions will occur and the
capture of the released neutrons may result in the synthesis of heavier
elements. The considered device lends itself to a varied treatment
allowing to consider velocities in the range of 2000 km/s.