The elements that cover the surface of the Lugano fuel particle look to span the Rare Earth elements. These rare earth elements have potential optoelectronic applications due to their performance of photoluminescence and electroluminescence. These rare earth elements may increase the optical pumping process during the formation of Surface Plasmon Polaritons (SPP).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photoluminescence *Photoluminescence* (abbreviated as *PL*) is light emission from any form of matter after the absorption of photons <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photons>(electromagnetic radiation). It is one of many forms of luminescence <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luminescence> (light emission) and is initiated by photoexcitation <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photoexcitation>(excitation by photons), hence the prefix *photo-*. Following excitation various relaxation processes typically occur in which other photons are re-radiated. Time periods between absorption and emission may vary: ranging from short femtosecond-regime for emission involving free-carrier plasma in inorganic semiconductors up to milliseconds for phosphorescent processes in molecular systems; and under special circumstances delay of emission may even span to minutes or hours. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electroluminescence *Electroluminescence* (*EL*) is an optical phenomenon <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Optical_phenomenon> and electrical phenomenon <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electrical_phenomenon>in which a material emits light in response to the passage of an electric current <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_current> or to a strong electric field <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electric_field>. The roles of these elements may be to stimulate optical gain in the SPP radiation process as a way to compensate for the losses incurred in the formation of SPPs encounter due to dispersion. On Mon, Nov 30, 2015 at 2:20 AM, Eric Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > I wrote: > > Btw, I found evidence that samarium, rhenium and/or hafnium might have >> been present in the fuel used in the Lugano test. Each of these is an >> alpha emitter. >> > > I've tried to quantify this a little more. The result can be seen here: > > https://goo.gl/NiGa7u > > I'm learning basic typesetting, so the document is in the form of a .pdf. > You should be able to download it by clicking on the download link at the > top. If you see a mistake in the logic or the data, please let me know. > > Eric > >
