In reply to ecat builder's message of Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:21:23 -0800: Hi, [snip] >Quoting: "Experiment with RFG to determine sweet spot for initial >heating and then sweet spot for maintaining reaction, modulating pulse >rate, frequency and power. Wave shape is important. Half wave sweet >spots also exist. Key is sending Hydride ion into oscillations (e+p+e >=> n+e => e + Fusion)" > >http://www.ecatplanet.net/showthread.php?100-Chan-Method-of-Ni-H-fusion
Note that even two electrons + proton are still 270 keV short of a neutron mass. Or at least they are short of the mass of a free neutron. A bound neutron OTOH has about 5-10 MeV less mass, so if the binding can occur at the same time, then the mass for a free neutron doesn't need to be found. This implies IMO that it is an electron proton "ensemble" that is fusing, not a preformed neutron. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
