Mark--
A simple definition of a metastable nuclear isomer and how they can be created
is warranted to further the understanding of your comments.
As I understand, an isomer is merely a nuclear energy state above the ground
state for any given nucleus. Such energy states I think can be spin states
above the ground spin states. There may be other electric dipole isomer states
and magnetic dipole states both of which are above the ground energy state of
the nucleus in question. The magnetic and electric dipole states can be
created by resonant input energy either magnetic or electric or both, I
believe. Quadrapole interactions are also possible. The magnetic resonance is
behind the mechanism of MRI machines. (As I recently noted GE has just
announced a hyperdipole imaging device using C-13 as any excitable nucleus.
They even call their device SPINlab.) The name suggests isomeric spin states
of C-13 or electric or magnetic dipole states are being created.) I don't
understand the quantum energy levels possible as a result of strong nuclear
force coupling between neutrons and protons.
The key question is what are the rules for creating metastable states--ones
that cannot decay back to the ground states after energy stimulation is
removed? Energetic coupling to electrons via acceleration in an electric
field or spin coupling may be possible. Although a dislodged inner electron
would not create a gamma (associated with nuclear decay) x-rays would occur.
Mark--Does this make any sense?
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: MarkI-ZeroPoint
To: vortex-l@eskimo.com
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 10:33 PM
Subject: RE: [Vo]:Nuclear isomer
To follow up, another interesting tidbit in that Wikipage is this:
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High spin suppression of decay
The most common mechanism for suppression of gamma decay of excited nuclei,
and thus the existence of a metastable isomer for the nucleus, is lack of a
decay route for the excited state that will change nuclear angular momentum
(along any given direction) by the most common amount of 1 quantum unit (h-bar)
of spin angular momentum. Such a change is necessary to emit a gamma photon,
which has a spin of 1 unit in this system.
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All together now.
Where, oh where, did the gamma rays go...
Oh where, oh where can they be!
-mark iverson
From: MarkI-ZeroPoint [mailto:zeropo...@charter.net]
Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 10:26 PM
To: vortex-l@eskimo.com
Subject: [Vo]:Nuclear isomer
Vorts,
A Fellow Friend of Fringe Facts sent me to gander at this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_isomer
And here is what caught my attention that might apply to LENR/CF:
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Internal conversion
Metastable isomers may also decay by internal conversion -
***a process in which the energy of nuclear de-excitation is NOT emitted as
a gamma ray***,
but instead used to accelerate one of the inner electrons of the atom, so
that it leaves at high speed and energy. This result occurs because inner
atomic electrons penetrate the nucleus, where they are subject to the intense
electric fields which result when the protons of the nucleus re-arrange in a
different way. In nuclei which are far from stability in energy, still other
decay modes are known.
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An added bonus was this statement which supports my model for electrons as
dipole-like oscillations which either skirt, and/or pass thru the nucleus.
".because inner atomic electrons penetrate the nucleus"
I guess it's going to take a 2x4 to the head to get the science mainstream's
attention. or, to interrupt their mesmerized state brought on by indoctrination
to the current paradigm.
-mark iverson
