Current Science

Peter L. Hagelstein ¹, Irfan U. Chaudhary ²

Affiliations
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, US
2 Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, PK

Abstract

Although excess heat has been studied in the Fleischmann-Pons experiment for more than a quarter century, there is as yet no agreed upon theoretical explanation. Here we divide the problem between known physics issues and new physics issues. In our approach there is an important new physics model which addresses the fractionation of a large quantum; and a new fundamental Hamiltonian which describes the coupling between vibrations and internal nuclear degrees of freedom.

Keywords

Condensed Matter, Known And New Physics, Large Quantum, Phonon Models.

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Mitchell R. Swartz ¹, Gayle M. Verner ¹, Jeffrey W. Tolleson ¹, Peter L. Hagelstein ²

Affiliations
1 JET Energy, Inc., Wellesley, MA 02481, US
2 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA02139, US

Abstract

Dry, preloaded NANOR^®-type technology makes LANR reactions more accessible. These self-contained, twoterminal nanocomposite ZrO₂-PdNiD CF/LANR components have at their core ZrO₂-PdD nanostructured material. The excess energy gain compared to driving input energy is up to 20 times the input; characterized by reasonable reproducibility and controllability. The CF/LANR/CF activation is separated from its loading. Although small in size, the LANR excess power density is more than 19,500 W/kg of nanostructured material, with zero carbon footprint.

Keywords

Cold Fusion, Excess Energy, Nanomaterial, Preloading.

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Peter L. Hagelstein ¹

Affiliations
1 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA 02139, US

Abstract

The absence of energetic particles commensurate with the energy produced in the Fleischmann-Pons experiment hinders our ability to sort out the microscopic physics involved. Models that we have studied for excess heat are based on the fractionation of the large nuclear quantum to a large number of much smaller quanta. These models predict that it should also be possible to up-convert vibrational quanta to produce nuclear excitation. Such a mechanism could produce collimated X-ray and gamma emission. Collimated X-ray emission near 1.5 keV has been reported by Karabut. Other examples of collimated X-ray and gamma emission have been described in the literature.

Keywords

Cold Fusion, Excess Heat, Nuclear Excitation, X-Ray and Gamma Emission.

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