Hmm... I am having memory lapse (not unusual these daze)... ... but come to think of it - going back to Claytor and tritium as evidence of nuclear reactions in his experiments- was D-e-D ever mentioned specifically (as opposed to D+D) ?
Perhaps the later reaction implies the former, or does it? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton-proton_chain Notice that the P-e-P reaction is mentioned in the solar context -- and further imagine that the D-e-D or P-e-D variants of that in a metal matrix-- which could be potential variations which might be seen in some versions of LENR (those with little helium). With strong coupling, these reactions might be highly favored over the low rates seen in a solar environment. Also note - in regard to the lack of radiation in LENR experiment - that the neutrino can carry away energy in those reactions with no obvious effects - which would then make the energy deposited by the ash much less. You could even see transmutation and endotherm together. BTW - some of Mills' hydrino heat could relate to P-e-P ... in which case deuterium is in there as a reactant whether he likes it or not. Jones My apologies if this question has already been answered: Does the radius of the Coulomb barrier change with the size and number of protons and neutrons associated with a nucleus? I wuz wondering if the CB was a fixed constant. Regards Steven Vincent Johnson www.OrionWorks.com www.zazzle.com/orionworks
