See Superatom http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superatom
On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 2:35 PM, Axil Axil <[email protected]> wrote: > Nickel never melts. Atomic clusters of many elements and compounds form > when a plasma cools. > > > On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 2:30 PM, James Bowery <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Are you confusing hydrogen clusters with Roberson's nanomagnetic-scale >> nickel clusters that he calculates would be melted? >> >> >> On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 1:27 PM, Axil Axil <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> The NAE that are the most powerful are formed between the smallest >>> nanoparticles. I do not know why this is true. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Small Rydberg hydrogen clusters are formed by sparks or heaters. They >>> are very small. When they land on the nickel particles on the nanowires >>> they produce powerful NAEs in the nano-spaces between the hydrogen clusters >>> and the nickel micro particles. These hydrogen clusters can be destroyed >>> and then rebuilt again by the next spark over and over again. >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 1:39 PM, David Roberson <[email protected]>wrote: >>> >>>> James, >>>> >>>> I performed a quick calculation earlier which suggested that nano >>>> scaled particles of that size (10nm) would melt with the amount of energy >>>> released and converted into heat from just one fusion. I may have made a >>>> calculation error so I encourage others to check that result, but the >>>> implication is that it would be better for these particles to be near 1 um >>>> or larger to prevent this from occurring too easily. If the energy escapes >>>> being converted into heat by radiation within these particles, then it >>>> would be OK at the smaller size. >>>> >>>> The fact that the process is temperature dependent to a large extent >>>> should generate suggestions to us about particle sizes. I wonder how the >>>> local heating of these hot spots interact with the larger nickel mass to >>>> allow for an overall stable design. >>>> >>>> It is good that we on vortex like solving complex puzzles. One day >>>> the pieces will fit. >>>> >>>> Dave >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: James Bowery <[email protected]> >>>> To: vortex-l <[email protected]> >>>> Sent: Thu, Aug 1, 2013 12:29 pm >>>> Subject: Re: [Vo]:NiH NAE Synopsis? >>>> >>>> On Wed, Jul 31, 2013 at 8:28 AM, Jones Beene <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> To put things into perspective, the Curie point and not the Debye >>>>> temperature of nickel seems to be the most important parameter for gain in >>>>> Ni-H. >>>>> >>>> OK, so now we have: >>>> >>>> Nickel nanomagnetic scale (sub 10nm) particles heated at least to >>>> Ni's Debye temperature, if not its Curie point, and infused with hydrogen >>>> -- the mixture being triggered to a NAE by ionizing the hydrogen. >>>> >>>> Areas of clarification needed: >>>> >>>> - Should "hydrogen" read "protium (ie: Hydrogen-1)"? >>>> - Should there be some characteristic of the ionizing energy >>>> specified so that the "infused" "hydrogen" is properly ionized? >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thu, Aug 1, 2013 at 11:20 AM, James Bowery <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 7:38 PM, James Bowery <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Erratum: Debay -> Debye >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Jul 30, 2013 at 7:38 PM, James Bowery <[email protected]>wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Nickel nanoparticles heated to Ni's Debay temperature and infused >>>>>>> with hydrogen -- the mixture being triggered to a NAE by ionizing the >>>>>>> hydrogen. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Areas of clarification needed:... >>>>>>> >>>>>>> - Is there a technical name that can be given to the geometry of >>>>>>> the "nanoparticles" that would, for example, tell us where in the >>>>>>> "nano" >>>>>>> range the size of these particles should sit? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> "Nanomagnetic scale" (sub 10nm) is a term that may qualify. >>>>> >>>>> See pages 14-16 of: >>>>> >>>>> http://ecatsite.files.wordpress.com/2011/12/energy-localization-no8-11_n3.pdf >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >> >
