Re: [Vo]:Electron capture as a source of neutrons.

2015-04-16 Thread mixent
In reply to Axil Axil's message of Thu, 16 Apr 2015 16:33:30 -0400: Hi, [snip] >the proof the the odds are very poor for neutron formation from electron >proton collision is based on the experimentally observed fact that no >neutrons are found anywhere in the LENR process. Even when the reaction i

Re: [Vo]:Electron capture as a source of neutrons.

2015-04-16 Thread Axil Axil
the proof the the odds are very poor for neutron formation from electron proton collision is based on the experimentally observed fact that no neutrons are found anywhere in the LENR process. Even when the reaction is producing gamma rays, there are no neutrons around. Explain this please. On Thu

Re: [Vo]:Electron capture as a source of neutrons.

2015-04-16 Thread Bob Higgins
Axil, your last comment about the energy of the electron/proton having to be "just right" and that "such precision doesn't happen in the real world", is probably wrong. The reason is Compton scattering. Not all, and in fact most, collisions are not a "direct hit" and result in a bounce of the par

[Vo]:Electron capture as a source of neutrons.

2015-04-15 Thread Axil Axil
If found another explanation about electron capture from an expert as follows: See below for a "borrowed" explanation from Jim Swenson at the Argonne National Labs (from their Ask A Scientist program): "If an electron with enough energy collides with a proton, then what happens? They just form a