In reply to Terry Blanton's message of Mon, 7 Dec 2009 16:01:20 -0500: Hi, [snip] >On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 12:29 PM, Jones Beene <[email protected]> wrote: > >> All in all, I am still of the opinion that the triple tracks are not >> indicative of a three-alpha reaction (12C fission), and that alternatives >> should be looked at. > >But what about the geometry of the cones in figure 2 of my reference: > >http://www.springerlink.com/content/022501181p3h764l/ > >What else could have that signature inside the polycarbonate?
This is a good point. The absence of any track leading up to the origin of the triple tracks implies that the originating particle was neutral not charged, so that probably rules out carbon fission by fast alphas. BTW I wonder if an energetic gamma would do the job? Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/Project.html
