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This is a special sort of radioactive decay mode when there is an large imbalance of protons and neutrons in the nucleus. In this case, a gamma from a secondary positron decay will be present. On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 2:57 PM, Axil Axil <[email protected]> wrote: > The assumption that underlies this electron penetrating into the nucleus > business is that the electron will cause a nuclear reaction when it > penetrates the nucleus. > > I don't remember seeing any cross sections of this sort of reaction. There > have been many atom smasher studies that explore the nature of quarks were > high energy electrons are used a probes. These electrons away exit the > nucleus at some angle without effecting the nucleus. > > R Mills technology is based on this assumption. So show me a reaction > channel cross section were electron penetration of the nucleus can cause > nuclear reactions. > > I have seen alpha, neutron, gamma, photon. but never electron reaction > cross sections. > > > > > On Wed, May 28, 2014 at 1:55 PM, Roarty, Francis X < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/03/070323171548.htm >> >> >> >> I Found a sort of yardstick I’ve been needing…. gold electrons whip >> around atom at roughly .5C >> >> >> >> [snip] In an atom, where electrons race around the nucleus like buzzing >> bees, the velocity of an electron doesn't get anywhere near the speed of >> light until the atomic nucleus fills up with lots of positively charged >> protons - the negatively charged electrons have to move faster to keep from >> being pulled into the highly positive nucleus. This occurs in the >> transition metals of the periodic table of elements, metals ranging from >> tantalum and tungsten to platinum and gold. In a gold atom, with 79 protons >> in the nucleus, the 79 electrons whip around the nucleus at about half the >> speed of light.[/snip] >> > >
