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Low-loss, infrared and terahertz nanophotonics using surface phonon polaritons Polaritons can be pumped using terahertz pumping. On Tue, Jun 12, 2018 at 9:18 AM, Bob Higgins <[email protected]> wrote: > But, I think you missed the point (maybe). Achieving an XH stimulation > with such weak lasers, and in particularly at a required resonance in > difference frequency in the THz range, is a key probe of the effect. Yes, > you might be able to generate some enhancement by brute force, but it would > cloud the probe of the nature of the effect. The efficiency will be low > for conversion of the small power laser signal pair to a THz difference > signal, so it means that the THz signal at the surface was extremely weak. > Yet at the THz resonance, it had a very significant effect on the XH. The > THz signal was extremely weak compared to the XH that was stimulated and > was clearly non-ionizing. That THz-to-XH gain at such a low level is a key > evidence of phonon involvement IMHO. > > On Mon, Jun 11, 2018 at 9:17 PM, Jones Beene <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Bob, >> >> >> >> One interpretation of the input parameters and the use of very weak >> lasers by L/C (comparatively) is that for them to see any anomalous thermal >> effect, they had to hit a special resonance frequency in order to get >> results. >> >> >> >> OTOH if a far more powerful laser is available and is employed – then a >> brute force approach negates the need to achieve an exact resonance. >> >> >> >> Thus a “special THz range” could be red herring... >> >> >> >> >> >> *From: *Bob Higgins <[email protected]> >> >> >> >> Jones, >> >> >> >> I don't think the Letts-Cravens experiment is similar to Holmlid at all. >> They used two calibrated wavelength lasers superimposed on the cathode. >> They found that when the lasers were separated by a specific frequency >> difference in the 10-20 THz range, there was a peaking in the XP. For >> there to be a frequency difference effect, there must be a nonlinearity - >> likely a surface plasmon at the cathode surface - that allows the >> difference frequency to form. The difference frequency of 10-20 THz where >> there was a peak in XP is VERY suggestive of phonon stimulation, something >> compeletely different than Holmlid's experiment. >> >> >> >> *From: *Jed Rothwell <[email protected]> >> >> I do not think there is any evidence for muons in cold fusion. >> >> JB: There is actually plenty of evidence along with plenty of data some >> of which was presented. You may not think the evidence is credible, but you >> are not a nuclear engineer >> >> >> >> - People who are nuclear engineers and nuclear physicists don't think >> so either. >> >> >> >> Some do, some don’t. George Miley for instance, who has far stronger >> credentials than most critics of Holmlid, was actually a co-author with him. >> >> >> >> >> >> - The main reason I know of is that if there were lots of muons, they >> would cause harm, and there is no sign of harm. >> >> >> >> There is not much sign of harm for airline crews who spend many hours at >> altitude where muons are present in high flux. Furthermore, Holmlid has >> suffered a health issue recently which could have been aggravated by >> exposure to muons. The jury is out on this issue. >> >> >> >> In fact, muons are weakly interacting with light elements like carbon so >> health issues are not expected but no one knows. The Curie’s health >> problems, for instance, is a situation where they were exposed to muons, in >> addition to gamma radiation, but no one has revisited the old cases to >> estimate relative risks. >> >> >> >> Actually, there are stronger arguments against muons than health issues >> but what is needed is a stronger independent replication. >> >> >> >> Since the so-called “Letts-Cravens effect” is similar to Holmlid’s >> technique and has been replicated by others, it is conceivable that some >> kind of hybrid experiment will emerge… sooner rather than later, it is >> hoped. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > >
