(this was also posted to the private list for CMNS researchers.)
It's come to my attention that some researchers have frequently
observed a sudden drop in resistance of electrolytic cells associated
with the onset of XP bursts. I'm seeking to document this.
In experiments where there is electrolytic power in constant current
mode, this shows up as a drop in voltage, usually shown in reports as
a drop in input power, if input power is plotted.
This seems to appear after substantial periods of stability in resistance.
One paper which commented on the drop attributed it to heating of the
electrolyte close to the cathode. If so, this signal shows up before
cathodic heating has had time to increase cell temperature. The drop
is abrupt in what I've seen.
There is another possible explanation, though, which would be an
increase in conductivity in that region due to ionization induced by
short-range charged particle radiation. This radiation could be well
below the Hagelstein limit and still have this effect, if it
originates at or very near the cathode surface. (The "Hagelstein
limit" is a limit set by Peter Hagestein in a Naturwissenschaften
paper studying the expected behavior of charged particle radiation.
The absence of predicted effects from high-energy charged particle
radiation led him to set a limit of 20 KeV for substantial charged
particle radiation from cold fusion experiments.
If radiation is the cause, the resistance drop may appear even before
the reaction has time to raise the temperature of the electrolyte.
Hence I'm requesting communication from researchers regarding
experience with CF electrolysis, in regard to resistance reduction
(or the lack of same), associated with anomalous heat or other
signals of a nuclear reaction.
Thanks in advance.
