In reply to Axil Axil's message of Tue, 14 Apr 2015 01:59:22 -0400: Hi, [snip] >"especially not without radiation - we must look elsewherethan nuclear." > >If two atomic structures become entangled, they might be able to share energy >between themselves without the production of a gamma ray. If one structure >which has undergone a nuclear reaction such as an isotopic shift or a fusion >reaction becomes entangled with a receiver, this sender of the energy might >send it excess energy to the receiver of that energy. The process of >entanglement between the two quantum mechanical structures may allow for an >energy transfer in a higher dimension in which entanglement manifests.
No need for such complexity. Consider the following little thought experiment, or you can even do this one in reality, it's pretty harmless. Bang a nail into a wooden plank (not too far). Get a pair of pliers, and sit on the floor. Bend your knees, and press against the plank with your feet while pulling on the nail with the pliers. If you pull hard enough, the nail will come out, and the plank will go shooting across the floor, pushed by the stress built up in your leg muscles. Neutron transfer from Li7 to a Ni nucleus is analogous. The neutron is the nail, the Lithium is the plank, and you are the Nickel :). As the nuclear force from the Ni pulls the neutron out of the Lithium, it also pulls the Li closer, storing energy in the electric repulsion between the Li and Ni nuclei. Once the neutron finally makes the crossing, the energy stored in the electric field causes the nuclei to fly apart, converting the stored energy into kinetic energy. Both Li and Ni are heavier than alpha particles, so they are slower moving, and will have an even shorter range in a liquid or solid than an alpha particle would have. This is a simple description of the means by which the reaction energy is shared. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
