This is a global causation theory that applies to all types of nuclei equally.
This idea does not address LENR reactions in only nuclei with an even number of nucleons: Ni58, Ni60, Ni62, Ni64. It also does not explain how no radioactive isotopes are produced. On Mon, Jun 17, 2013 at 1:31 AM, Harry Veeder <[email protected]> wrote: > Recent evidence indicates the charge radius of proton is smaller in the > presence of a muon than in the presence of an electron. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Proton#Charge_radius > > Since a muon is a massive cousin of the electron, a muon's orbit is much > smaller than an electron and therefore its orbital speed is much greater. > > This could mean that the charge radius of proton might depend inversely on > the speed of negatively charged particles in the proton's neighborhood. > > If so, then protons (hydrogen ions) will tend to swell even more inside a > lattice because they are bathed by even slower moving electrons. If the > swelling also extends the reach of the strong force, this > might enable protons to fuse with the lattice nuclei. > > > Harry > > >
