There is a history surrounding the apparent production of iron from arcs between carbon rod electrodes. Extremely high voltages are not required. You can find some material from obvious web searches.
Jeff On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 8:46 PM, Axil Axil <[email protected]> wrote: > See > > > http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_Jx78YcF-F8U/TBNnrA0L3WI/AAAAAAAACN4/_tuQ1t6BT5w/s1600/neutron_yield_in_dpfs.gif > > > > On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 11:32 PM, Axil Axil <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Focus fusion among a few others has been at this for many years. They >> produce a plasmoid using a high current formed spark. They get a trillion >> neutrons from fusion per shot using deuterium. >> >> Focus fusion uses a light magnetic field and a low pressure gas. >> >> Cheers: Axil >> >> On Thu, Oct 18, 2012 at 11:01 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Akira - Thanks for the link to Santilli's patent application. >>> >>> A more readable pdf-format version is at - >>> http://images3.freshpatents.com/pdf/US20120033775A1.pdf >>> >>> Santilli is making very specific claims of observed transmutations, and >>> at measurable levels - e.g., Deuterium + Carbon --> Nitrogen. >>> He also predicts the byproducts for various reactions. >>> >>> To defend the patent, I assume he is confident he can replicate this. >>> >>> His method involves morphing atomic electron orbitals with very strong >>> magnetic fields ( > 10^10 Gauss) in intense current arcs in gases during >>> dielectric breakdown which permit nuclei to be forced near enough for >>> fusion. >>> >>> LENRs have been reported in other arcing and electron beam experiments. >>> >>> Has anyone looked at his approach and have any opinions? >>> >>> -- Lou Pagnucco >>> >>> Akira Shirakawa wrote on Thu, 18 Oct 2012 01:59:10 -0700 >>> > >>> >On 2012-10-18 10:42, Mint Candy wrote: >>> > [...] >>> >A more convenient link to the patent: >>> >http://www.google.com/patents/US20120033775 >>> >>> >>> >> >
