On Mar 24, 2010, at 4:42 PM, Abd ul-Rahman Lomax wrote:
At 07:21 PM 3/24/2010, Horace Heffner wrote:
This was a wandering mind tying. 8^) It should say: "I think this
is a misunderstanding of what the 20.3 keV represents. It does not
represent the Q of the reaction. It represents an (experimental)
upper limit on the kinetic energy the 4He obtains from the reaction.
As I wrote, yes, this was my understanding. Not Q at all.
I was not responding to your post. I was responding to Robin's
remarks. Here it is again in abbreviated form:
On Mar 24, 2010, at 2:37 PM, Horace Heffner wrote:
On Mar 24, 2010, at 1:42 PM, [email protected] wrote:
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If his analysis is
correct, nearly every proposed theory of cold
fusion implies a prediction that is contrary to
experimental result. They would predict energetic
alphas at significantly higher levels and frequency than are
actually found.
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I think this is a misunderstanding of what the 20.3 keV
represents. It does not represent the Q of the reaction. It
represents an (experimental) upper limit on the kinetic energy the
4He obtains from the reaction. This is not at all a surprising
result if, as I and various others have predicted, the D+D -> 4He
branch produces most of its enthalpy in the form of low energy
[GAMMAS] with the possibility one or two low energy betas as well.
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This is not at all a surprising result if, as I and various others
have predicted, the D+D -> 4He branch produces most of its enthalpy
in the form of low energy GAMMAS (photons) with the possibility one
or two low energy betas as well."
Okay, please describe how that would work, and what would be
predicted for the alpha energies.
Alpha kinetic energies would be from recoil to much lower energy
items, i.e. gammas, low energy betas, or neutrinos, thus would be
very small.
More than one gamma?
Yes.
How?
By radiation of one or more electrons trapped in the composite nucleus.
Simultaneously?
No, predominately a numerous group of pairs.
And why would it happen that way?
Trapped high kinetic energy electron(s) in the nucleus produce
radiation.
It is somewhat frustrating to me that no one seems to have ever read,
or if so, understood what I have written. Here is the information:
http://www.mtaonline.net/%7Ehheffner/DeflationFusion2.pdf
http://www.mtaonline.net/~hheffner/CFnuclearReactions.pdf
http://www.mtaonline.net/~hheffner/dfRpt
There are various other theories that predict similar final outcomes.
I should note that I have no intention of getting involved in a
lengthy discussion of this or any other issue at this time.
Best regards,
Horace Heffner
http://www.mtaonline.net/~hheffner/
