I agree with the first order of business you state.
The second one could depend upon how quickly a reaction takes place since the vibration is a mechanical response to the temperature of the metal. The kinetic energy of a nucleus should be something that can be calculated and I would suspect that its rate of movement is determined by the forcing function which is a relatively slow process. I believe that a quantum mechanical action occurs so fast that the slow motion vibration of the nucleus is not important. I compare this to taking a snap shot of the instantaneous position and velocity of the nucleus. My visualization is that the quantum mechanical formula defining the behavior takes a quick look at the nucleus and nearby neutron and acts when they are in the best proper condition relative to each other. Of course if this process is slow, then my concept would not be valid and something in line with your second order would be appropriate. Has the time frame for quantum mechanical activities of this nature been determined? Another question: has the time frame for any quantum mechanical coupling been measured? That is the first question. I have read that entangled particles react at speeds in excess of light or considered instantaneous at great distances. Would this behavior be considered typical? Dave -----Original Message----- From: James Bowery <[email protected]> To: vortex-l <[email protected]> Sent: Tue, Mar 26, 2013 7:55 pm Subject: Re: [Vo]: Low Energy Neutrons and Local Temperature On Tue, Mar 26, 2013 at 5:29 PM, David Roberson <[email protected]> wrote: I have to question how one is able to have stationary neutrons. I assume that you refer to neutrons that are stationary relative to our frame of observation. Relative to the statistical position of the mass of which they are a part. One question that I keep asking is how quickly does a quantum mechanical effect take place? The first order of business is: What is the formula for the nuclear strong force vs distance between a nickel nucleus and a neutron? The second order of business is: When a nickel nucleus is vibrating in solid nickel, what is its spatial probability density function?
