David,
Good questions.
(However, to make your posts more readable, I suggest limiting your text
lines to 75 characters, and using a paragraph format.)
I believe that protons (or electrons) may move in coherent waves in
nanostructures (or beams) that are strongly coupled permitting single
particles to surmount much higher potential barriers than might be expected
if one assumes that the particle can only use its kinetic energy to climb a
potential hill - i.e., it behaves the same as in a vacuum.
For example, I believe a single proton in the vacuum with velocity v, e.g.,
v
<--- p
cannot surmount a barrier as high as the lead proton in a coherent,
coupled proton row, all moving at the same velocity (v), e.g.,
v v v v v
<--- p <--- p <--- p <--- .... <--- p
(A 3-dimensional funnel formation would deliver even more energy.)
I am trying to work out some simple examples assuming just classical
physics, with densities and velocities attainable in nanowires.
It is not clear to me that this kind of analysis applies when translated to
quantum field theory, but at least it gives some hints about what may be
possible.
I find it also interesting that axial collisions between proton and
electron pairs may be "head-on" collisions since magnetic and coulomb
forces will be 180 degrees opposite each other.
Maybe, too, captures of inner (K-shell) electrons by protons in a nucleus
could be analyzed by classical physics as a cross check for whether
electron capture could be responsible for transmutations which may move
atoms downward toward smaller atomic numbers.
-- Lou Pagnucco
David Roberson wrote:
> I asked the question in a previous post about thedirectional stability of
> a group of coupled protons but did not get sufficientresponse so I am
> attempting to rephrase. The stability of the directional characteristic of
> these nucleons is ofparamount importance if confirmed.
> There is a suggestion that many protons can work as a unit whenconfined to
> a nickel or similar crystal. If this is true, then perhaps an external or
> internal magnetic fieldmight be capable of modifying the direction of the
> entire group resulting inthe collision of one or more protons with nearby
> nickel nuclei. In this case fusion might occur when the LENRdevice sees a
> change in the field direction. This seems to be consistent with the
> observation that movement ofhydrogen protons by diffusion into the nickel
> crystal appears to enhance energyproduction. The motion of theseparticles
> would result in the modification of the instantaneous magnetic field.
> It has also been reported that LENR does not occur until acertain minimum
> temperature is reached. This quite possibly may be when the internal
> magnetic properties of thenickel degrade and external lines of force take
> over. A process such as this would tend to bedifficult to predict unless
> understood and hence we would interpret this as atough process to
> reproduce.
> So the big question is: how strong is the coupling effectwith regard to
> the maintenance of the motion vector of the protons that groupand how much
> force can one proton be given as it attempts to breech the coulombbarrier?
> Does anyone know of where thistype of information might be obtained? Is
> there an experiment that can be performed that demonstrates
> thesephenomena?
> The question about directional stiffness can be broken downinto one major
> effect. Do coupled protonshave a very strong tendency to keep moving in
> the same direction as dictated bythe group? For example, if the group
> ofprotons is moving in the X direction, will it take a very large force to
> makeone of these acquire a Y or Z component to its motion? Likewise, can
> one of these protons overcomethe coulomb barrier by borrowing propulsion
> from its partners?
> I am considering protons that are âdressedâ in a mannersimilar to the
> electrons that are activated by an energy source such as alaser. The
> electron coupling wasmentioned earlier in the vortex.
> Dave
> P.S. I am hoping to direct some energy toward a new subject. The climate
> change discussion is absorbing all of the bandwidth.
>
