if you follow the Widom-Larsen theory, or similar nucleon absorption by nucleus (even hydrino is akind of neutron=e+p-v), the situation could be interpreted as : - no neutrons visible outside , because they are slower than thermal, and are absorbed early , or are not neutrons (hydrinos, protons) - only a few rare decay mode can produce neutrons, who are now more energetic and visible. those decay mode might be rarer than usual even, because of pauli crowded fermionic states, frustrating those decay branch. - many other radiation are produced , alpha, beta, beta+, protons, but they are quickly absorbed in the reactor - gamma seems to be absorbed (or supressed but no mecanism is proposed yet), and at least to be reduced in hardness, transformed in X-rays or UV, quite easily shielded by reactor or heavy materials (lead or heavy polymer)
2012/3/4 Eric Walker <[email protected]> > The possibility has been brought to my attention that levels of neutron > emission are generally so low that it's unlikely that they can be ascribed > to a LENR process. So one might want to be a little skeptical of evidence > of neutrons. > > Eric > > > On Sat, Mar 3, 2012 at 9:12 PM, Eric Walker <[email protected]> wrote: > > There are reports of low but significant levels of fast neutrons above >> background. Charles Beaudette describes a 1992 experiment by Akito >> Takahashi, for example, that found neutrons being emitted from a Pd-D >> system. In general, however, the level of neutron emission is well below >> that which would be expected for a nuclear reaction. This is one of the >> primary obstacles to nuclear physicists giving LENR research their serious >> attention. >> >> If you're interested in specifics, you might take a look at one of the >> books that provides an overview of the experimental research on LENR. >> >> Eric >> > >
