In an experimental series performed by Piantelli, he observed the production of either heat or gamma radiation but not both at the same time, if memory serves.
>From the demo of the first one liter Rossi reactor during the time at startup when the lattice was cold, a massive radiation burst appeared for a second or two. From this, I deduce that the energy production mechanism will generate large amounts of radiation if the lattice is cold and the phonons present in the lattice are not energetic enough. One problem of that early design was the generation of bursts of radiation during startup and shutdown. I assume that the lattice was cold at those times. Rossi was greatly concerned by these radiation bursts, and changed his design so that an external heater warmed the nickel lattice before the reaction begins. This tells me that there is a second quantum mechanical reaction that converts the radiation generated in the metal atom’s nucleus to thermal energy within the lattice. The lack of radioactive decay products after the Rossi reactor is shut down also speaks to a radiation thermalization mechanism rather than a radiation suppression mechanism. >From Otto Reifenschweiler: This assumption is confirmed by the observation, that a decrease of tritium radioactivity is never observed with Ti-preparations which are generally used for storage of tritium. Such preparations don.t have the above stated properties. They consist of single and big non monocrystalline Ti-particles, in my experience. The radiation thermalization mechanism is a surface phenomenon that is maximized by the large surface area of nano-powder. The a variant of the quantum Zeno effect in which an unstable particle, if observed continuously or in the case of quantum activity in a metal lattice cycles rapidly through repeating cycles of entanglement in a continuing process of quantum decoherence, that particle will thermalize its nuclear power output as thermal energy in the metal lattice. The originating mechanism of the nuclear energy is not caused by vibrations (phonons) in the lattice. However, the thermalization of that nuclear energy is caused by the rapid cycling decoherence of the entangled metal atoms caused by quantum phonons vibrating in that lattice. Phonons in the metal lattice will cause the energy of the unstable particle to be transferred away from its originating nucleus and enter the metal lattice non-locally some large distance away. This may be why Rossi went with a micron sized particle rather than a nano-sized particle. The question now is what particle produces the LENR energy. Speculating, that unstable particle is probably the transition metal atom; in Rossi’s case, it is the nickel atom. This nuclear reaction is very weird in the Rossi reactor where it does not rip that lattice apart but contrary to all good sense, thermalizes the lattice into a gentle low grade heat. I can only speculate that the entanglement mechanism provides an otherworldly energy pipeline that gently moves energy/heat away from the nuclear production zone. On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 9:45 AM, Berke Durak <[email protected]> wrote: > On Wed, Dec 7, 2011 at 9:24 AM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > Focardi said also "not much above environment". > > Possibly there was a dentist or internist doctor or a antique colortv in > neighbourhood. > > Possibly there where suneruptions. > > Solar flares, really? Read again. I have capitalized the relevant > parts. > > > Before he came out, a few minutes before, I had independently > > measured that both the gamma detector and THE MINI GEIGER HAD HIT > > THE TOP OF THE SCALE, whereas the two detectors of electromagnetic > > interference were not showing anything. > > > This meant that a SHORT BUT INTENSE EMISSION OF GAMMA RADIATION had > > taken place. > > So what does that mean? > > > THE MINI GEIGER HAD HIT THE TOP OF THE SCALE > > Was the Geiger counter in unexperienced hands? No. > What was Celardi's interpretation? This: > > > This meant that a SHORT BUT INTENSE EMISSION OF GAMMA RADIATION had > > So, no solar flares, dentists, welding apparatus, etc. Why did this > happen? > > I assume this was because it was a prototype with partial shielding. > Or maybe the reaction was pushed into an unsafe zone, or... time will > tell! > > > An multiply observed fact is: No Gamma above environment are > > measured with Rossis's e-cat during operation. > > Right, that's because the aim of the e-Cats is not to produce > radiation, but to produce heat. As the engineering advances, > shielding gets better, the reaction is better controlled, so there is > less and less radiation escaping. > > > None is measured with 50 ecats in operation. > > Same answer. > > > Even if screened, a little bit must come through and must be measureable. > > No, it depends on thickness and flux. Photons below < 200 keV are > easy to completely shield. See previous discussions. > > > So there is no high energy radiation inside. > > If by high energy you mean on the order of MeVs, you may be right > about that. But there might very well be low energy radiation. Also, > there might still be high-enery radiation since the physics of the > device are not understood -- how about that heavy electron shielding? > -- > Berke Durak > >
