Current Science

Mahadeva Srinivasan ¹

Affiliations
1 Formerly at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, IN

Abstract

Soon after the Fleischmann-Pons announcement of 1989, a number of groups at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai independently set up experiments to confirm if nuclear products such as neutrons and tritium are generated when samples of Pd and Ti metal are loaded with deuterium, using both electrolytic as well as gas/plasma-based loading techniques. Twelve independent research groups involving about 50 scientists were engaged in this massive effort during 1989-95, before institutional support for research on this topic was withdrawn, emulating global trends. This article briefly summarizes the results obtained during those early BARC studies.

Keywords

Cold Fusion, Electrolytic and Gas Loading, Neutrons, Tritium.

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Mahadeva Srinivasan ¹

Affiliations
1 Formerly at Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Trombay, Mumbai 400 085, IN

Abstract

This article presents a brief introduction to the topic of transmutation reactions which occur in a variety of LENR configurations wherein the 'host metal' nuclei (Pd, Ni, Ti, etc.) interact with the loaded deuterium or hydrogen nuclei, resulting in the formation of new stable elements or isotopes not present in the system prior to the experimental run.

Keywords

Cold Fusion, Isotopic Anomalies, Multideuteron Capture Reactions, Transmutation Reactions.

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