Known mechanisms that increase nuclear fusion rates in the solid state

Metzler, Florian; Hunt, C.E.L.; Galvanetto, Nicola

doi:10.48550/arxiv.2208.07245

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“…Different names have been proposed to describe this kind of modeling and engineering process: 'energy transfer editing' (Qin et al 2019), 'coherence engineering' (Huynh et al 2012), and 'transition rate engineering' (Higgins et al 2014) are just a few examples. Broader terms include 'tuning chemical reactions' (Tan et al 2017) and 'tuning nuclear reactions' (Metzler et al 2022).…”

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The emergence of quantum energy science

Metzler,

Sandoval,

Galvanetto

2023

J. Phys. Energy

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Quantum engineering seeks to create novel technologies based on the exploitation of distinctly nonclassical behaviors such as quantum coherence. The vast majority of currently pursued applications fall into the domain of quantum information science, with quantum computing as the most visible subdomain. However, other applications of quantum engineering are fast emerging. Here, we review the deployment of quantum engineering principles in the fields of solar energy, batteries, and nuclear energy. We identify commonalities across quantum engineering approaches in those apparently disparate fields and draw direct parallels to quantum information science. We find that a shared knowledge base is forming, which de facto corresponds to a new domain that we refer to as ‘quantum energy science’. Quantum energy science bears the promise of substantial performance improvements across energy technologies such as organic solar cells, batteries, and nuclear fusion. The recognition of this emerging domain may be of great relevance to actors concerned with energy innovation. It may also benefit active researchers in this domain by increasing visibility and motivating the deployment of resources and institutional support.

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“…It would represent the acceleration of nuclear reactions beyond their conventionally expected reaction rates. Researchers envision using such techniques to accelerate the decay of nuclear waste and to render desirable fusion reactions more accessible (Dumé 2021, Metzler et al 2022.…”

Section: Quantum Nuclearmentioning

confidence: 99%