Cold fusion experiments using Maxwellian plasmas and sub-atmospheric deuterium gas

Prelas, M. A.; Boody, F.P.; Gallaher, W.; Leal-Quiros, Edbertho; Mencin, D.; Taylor, Scott

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“…This was summarized by Yamaguchi et al [15] and distinguished from the few reproducible observations of neutron and gamma emission where the palladium was in a gaseous environment and where gas discharges were used and complications with electrolytic procedures were avoided. One of the reproducible results was that by Prelas et al [16] . In this case it was noted that the standard cleaning of the palladium surface by an argon pre-discharge was essential and the interaction with air stopped the neutron emission indicating that the surface conditions of the palladium are important.…”

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confidence: 81%

“…Though the DD reaction in palladium is not fully explored experimentally by not fully clarified weighting of branches leading to tritium, neutron production and directly to 4 He, the reproducible results of the continuous generation of neutrons (in contrast to stochastic bursts [15] ) as measured from Pd when loaded with deuterium in gas discharges [16] were used for estimations for fusion reactions. The details of the measurements with the argon discharge cleaning of the Pd surface, stopping of neutron production when the air was let into the reaction chamber and re-establishing of the reaction after argon discharge and deuterium loading discharges in a fully reproducible way, gave confidence to assume transparent physics conditions [16] .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For the interior of high temperature plasma, screenings of S = 5 are well known [26] and for solid Pd higher values in the interior or especially near the electron layer at the surface may well be possible. When evaluating the reproducible continuous neutron emission from the surface of D loaded Pd [16] , a screening S = 14 was estimated [22] . The reaction distance of the deuterons is then in the pm range and rather smaller than that of central collisions of about 3 pm.…”

Section: Nuclear Interaction At Pm Distancementioning

confidence: 99%

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Supporting the Josephson Interpretation of Low Energy Nuclear Reactions and Stabilization of Nuclear Waste

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Hora²,

Li³

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American J. of Applied Sciences

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Brian Josephson appealed at the meeting of the Nobel Laureates July 2004 against the ignorance of physicist to the phenomenon of cold fusion. Though there are good reasons against many publications on this topic but not for all what was reported. It seems to be indicated to summarize the following serious, reproducible and confirmed observations on the reactions of protons or deuterons incorporated in host metals such as palladium, nickel and other metals. We underline the confusing discovery by Cockroft and Oliphant with the anomalous low energy for nuclear reactions which was hundred times lower than in the usual cases when smashing nuclei against their Coulomb potential. A similar unexpected result was that of Otto Hahn’s-the chemist!-Discovery of fission that had changed the world. A significant result of cold fusion was seen in gaseous atmosphere or discharges between palladium targets, rather significant and fully reproducible, e.g. From the “life after death” heat production of such high values per host atom that only nuclear reactions can be involved. This supports the earlier evaluation of neutron generation in fully reversible experiments with gas discharges hinting that a reasonable screening effect-preferably in the swimming electron layer-may lead to reactions at nuclear distances d of picometers with reaction probability times U off about mega seconds similar to the K-shell capture radioactivity. Further electrolytic experiments led to Low Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENR) where the involvement of pollution could be excluded from the generation of very seldom rare earth elements. A basically new theory for DD cross sections is used to confirm the picometer-mega second reactions of cold fusion. Other theoretical aspects are given from measured heavy element distributions similar to the standard abundance distribution, SAD, in the Universe with consequences on endothermic heavy nucleus generation, magic numbers and to quark-gluon plasmas. One application may be the elimination of long lived nuclear waste by transmutation into stable nuclei

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Section: Nuclear Interaction At Pm Distancementioning

confidence: 99%

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American J. of Applied Sciences

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“…The details of the measurements with argon discharge cleaning of the Pd surface, stopping of neutron production when air was let into the reaction chamber and re-establishing of the reaction after argon discharge and deuterium loading discharges in a fully reproducible way, gave confidence to assume transparent physics conditions [16].…”

Section: ) Modelling Nuclear Interactions At Picometer Distancementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Though the DD reaction in palladium is not fully explored experimentally by not fully clarified weighting of branches leading to tritium, neutron production and directly to 4 He, the reproducible results of the continuous generation of neutrons (in contrast to stochastic bursts [15]) as measured from Pd when loaded with deuterium in gas discharges [16] were used for estimations for fusion reactions. The details of the measurements with argon discharge cleaning of the Pd surface, stopping of neutron production when air was let into the reaction chamber and re-establishing of the reaction after argon discharge and deuterium loading discharges in a fully reproducible way, gave confidence to assume transparent physics conditions [16].…”

Section: ) Modelling Nuclear Interactions At Picometer Distancementioning

confidence: 99%

LOW-ENERGY NUCLEAR REACTIONS RESULTING AS PICOMETER INTERACTIONS WITH SIMILARITY TO K-SHELL ELECTRON CAPTURE

Hora¹,

Miley²,

Li³

et al. 2006

Condensed Matter Nuclear Science

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Since the appeal by Brian Josephson at the meeting of the Nobel Laureates July 2004, it seems to be indicated to summarize the following serious, reproducible and confirmed observations on reactions of protons or deuterons incorporated in host metals such as p a l l a d i u m. S o me r e f l e c t i o n s t o R u t h e r f o r d ' s d iscovery of nuclear physics, the CockroftOl i p h a n t d i s c o v e r y o f a n o ma l o u s l o w e n e r g y f u s i o n r e a c t i o n s a n d t h e c h e mi s t Ha h n ' s discovery of fission had to be included. Using gaseous atmosphere or discharges between palladium targets, rather significant result s we r e s e e n e . g . f r o m t h e " l i f e a f t e r d e a t h " h e a t production of such high values per host atom that only nuclear reactions can be involved. This supports the earlier evaluation of neutron generation in fully reversible experiments with gas discharges hinting that a reasonable screening effect -preferably in the swimming electron layer -may lead to reactions at nuclear distances d of picometers with reaction probability times U of about megaseconds similar to the K-shell capture radioactivity. Further electrolytic experiments led to Low Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENR) where the involvement of pollution could be excluded from the appearance of very seldom rare earth elements. A basically new theory for DD cross sections is used to confirm the picometer-megasecond reactions of cold fusion. Other theoretical aspects are given from measured heavy element distributions similar to the standard abundance distribution, SAD, in the Universe with consequences on endothermic heavy nuclei generation, magic numbers and to quark-gluon plasmas.

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At Last, A Definitive Periodic Table?

Bradley¹

2011

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Since the appeal by Brian Josephson at the meeting of the Nobel Laureates July 2004, it seems to be indicated to summarize the following serious, reproducible and confirmed observations on reactions of protons or deuterons incorporated in host metals such as p a l l a d i u m. S o me r e f l e c t i o n s t o R u t h e r f o r d ' s d iscovery of nuclear physics, the Cockroft-Ol i p h a n t d i s c o v e r y o f a n o ma l o u s l o w e n e r g y f u s i o n r e a c t i o n s a n d t h e c h e mi s t Ha h n ' s discovery of fission had to be included. Using gaseous atmosphere or discharges between palladium targets, rather significant result s we r e s e e n e . g . f r o m t h e " l i f e a f t e r d e a t h " h e a t production of such high values per host atom that only nuclear reactions can be involved. This supports the earlier evaluation of neutron generation in fully reversible experiments with gas discharges hinting that a reasonable screening effect -preferably in the swimming electron layer -may lead to reactions at nuclear distances d of picometers with reaction probability times U of about megaseconds similar to the K-shell capture radioactivity. Further electrolytic experiments led to Low Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENR) where the involvement of pollution could be excluded from the appearance of very seldom rare earth elements. A basically new theory for DD cross sections is used to confirm the picometer-megasecond reactions of cold fusion. Other theoretical aspects are given from measured heavy element distributions similar to the standard abundance distribution, SAD, in the Universe with consequences on endothermic heavy nuclei generation, magic numbers and to quark-gluon plasmas. 1) Prelude and IntroductionThe public opinion and the view of the media is still uncertain about the physics phenomenon of cold fusion or the low energy nuclear reactions, LENR, which may occur by high concentration of protons or deuterons in host metals as palladium, nickel and others. There should be no doubt in physics in clarifying truth and only one truth, and even if non-physicists have different tools or views to address these questions, a strange situtation has developed since 1989. For physicists, a list for clearly formulated questions has been presented by Brian Josephson [1] from which position at least a starting point for clarification should be possible.

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Cold fusion experiments using Maxwellian plasmas and sub-atmospheric deuterium gas

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Supporting the Josephson Interpretation of Low Energy Nuclear Reactions and Stabilization of Nuclear Waste

Supporting the Josephson Interpretation of Low Energy Nuclear Reactions and Stabilization of Nuclear Waste

LOW-ENERGY NUCLEAR REACTIONS RESULTING AS PICOMETER INTERACTIONS WITH SIMILARITY TO K-SHELL ELECTRON CAPTURE

At Last, A Definitive Periodic Table?

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