In reply to JonesBeene's message of Fri, 27 Oct 2017 13:06:29 -0700: Hi, 57Fe+57Fe => 58Fe + 56Fe + 2.399 MeV
>Think about this: a process for converting sound into x-rays but not involving >hydrogen or sonoluminescence . > >The conference papers from ICCM/20-Sendai includes an important but overlooked >paper >Developing PhononNuclear Coupling Experiments with Vibrating Plates and >Radiation Detectors >Florian Metzler, Peter Hagelstein and Siyuan Lu > >This was available on the LENR-CANR site but for some reason a proper URL >citation cannot be found. Also, apparently it has been >updated with further work recently. > >Abstract >Excess heat has been reported in cold fusion experiments since 1989; however, >there is at present no accepted explanation for what >mechanisms are involved. Over the past decades a general theory has been >developed which seems applicable to excess heat and >other anomalies systematically; but in this case we do not yet have >unambiguous experimental support for the phononnuclear >coupling and enhanced up-conversion and down-conversion mechanism. This has >motivated experimental studies with which we >hope to develop relevant experimental results from which clear tests of theory >can be made. A facility has been developed with >which we are able to induce vibrations in metal plates from about 10 kHz up to >about 10 MHz and then measure the relative >displacement. With a high-power piezo transducer we have driven a steel plate >at 2.23 MHz to produce a vibrational power of 100W >We are able to detect X-rays END. > >In short they put in sound waves which produce x-rays by upconversion. This >seems to be related to the Mossbauer effect. > >No indication is provided of the power ratio in vs out but anytime >upconversion is claimed, there is a potential avenue for gain unless >there is a corresponding downconversion to balance the books. > >One variation which I would like to see is to irradiate iron (57Fe) with both >ultrasound and RF at the first sideband absorption line at 34 MHz > >The is a surprising history in alternative energy of anomalous energy coming >from iron. > >With MIT/Hagelstein on the case, answers may be forthcoming. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
