On Jan 21, 2010, at 11:07 AM, Jones Beene wrote:
First, a basic factoid which may be of interest regarding deuterium
loading
in the LENR active matrix, and the unexpected high density of what
is being
called pycnodeuterium, following Arata's introduction of the term.
The atomic radius of deuterium is 78 pm (roughly spherical) while the
covalent radius is 30 x 45 pm (oblong) - a surprisingly large
shrinkage
without any below-ground-state shenanigans; and yet the average
charge is
unchanged - net neutral, but it is spread out over a larger core
area so
that electrons are pulled-in more. In effect the atomic weight of
the 'unit'
has doubled and the effective volume decreased by about 10 fold; so
already
the apparent density is higher.
Is this the start of a *trend* and does that trend continue with the
appearance of (putative) higher allotropes?
When deuterium is loaded in an atomic ratio of 1:1 within a metal,
it must
be in molecular form, and seldom atomic form, as was once thought (and
taught) since the molecule is so much smaller than the atom. Given
what has
gone on in LENR over the years, this 1:1 ratio is probably a
threshold level
for fusion to happen.
A proton or deuteron is much smaller than an atom or a molecule.
There is a huge amount of evidence that absorbed hydrogen is exists
rarely in molecular form. Molecular form H2 greatly distorts the Pd
lattice even in the octagonal sites. It would be a very good idea to
read a copy of Hydrogen in Metals III.
I worked out some of the geometry for various lattices here:
http://mtaonline.net/~hheffner/AtomicExpansion.pdf
http://www.mtaonline.net/~hheffner/CCP.pdf
I should have included drawings. Just about all my articles need
revisiting and reworking. Now I'm even more depressed. Sigh.
Best regards,
Horace Heffner
http://www.mtaonline.net/~hheffner/
