I have no idea now what LENR reactions would be favored by
three atoms of f/H operating as a locked triad bosonic isomer. But that lack
of speculation for now is mainly because the espresso machine is not fired
up yet...
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You were warned. Here is one potential LENR reaction that would be favored
for its explanatory value - but only if lithium were to be found in the ash
of Ni-H. As far as I know, lithium is not found; but there is a dearth of
good data, and if the Swedes ever publish more, then it may show up. We all
agree that experiment rules over theory.
Anyway, my emphasis has been on the heavy isotope 64Ni from the perspective
of anomalies. 64Ni is a neutron anomaly, a near-singularity in fact -
since, aside from deuterium, it is the heaviest stable isotope in the
periodic table, in terms of the criterion of percent of atomic mass (a.m.u)
in excess of the most abundant natural isotope. That could be nothing more
than trivia, or not. It does indicate "neutrons to spare" if you are in the
camp that thinks that Ni-H involves some new-physics kind of gamma-less
nuclear reaction with no subsequent decay.
For nickel, the most abundant natural isotope is 58Ni, which is over 2/3 of
all nickel. 64Ni is over 10% heavier and can give up 3 or 4 neutrons and
still be heavier than 58Ni, and still be a stable isotope (arguably). This
is relevant in the context of finding 3 or 4 neutrons in order that the
putative hydrogen Efimov triad, which having three protons in the same
quantum space, can become lithium with the neutron "swap".
At least it can happen in a way that is at least arguable, if you overlook
the small fact that there is absolutely no precedent for this kind of odd
reaction involving 3 bound protons, in all of mainstream physics.
OTOH there is no precedent for ANY kind of new and energetic gamma-less
nuclear reaction (with no subsequent decay) in all of mainstream physics. If
we are going to invent new physics, where does it end?
(hopefully, with good proof)
Jones
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