see reference: http://ecatsite.files.wordpress.com/2012/09/us20110249783a1.pdf
On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 2:27 AM, Axil Axil <[email protected]> wrote: > In Ni/H fusion reactions, it is likely that many protons form proton rich > isotopes directly in a single cluster fusion process without interim > buildup from interim lower Z fusions via multiple lower Z element fusion > steps. Proton-rich isotopes will then decay via positron emission, in which > a proton in the nucleus decays to a neutron, a positron and a neutrino. The > daughter isotope has an atomic number one less than the parent. > The associated 1 MeV positron based gamma would not be seen due to > superaborber processes that downshift gamma to x-rays. > > In early E Cat experiments, positron gammas were seen as witnessed in > Rossi's Patent application as follows > > [0035] The positron forms the electron antiparticle, and hence, as > positrons impact against the nickel electrons, the electron-positron pairs > are annihilated, thereby generating a huge amount of energy. > > > > > > On Fri, Sep 19, 2014 at 12:23 AM, Eric Walker <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> On Thu, Sep 18, 2014 at 7:36 AM, Foks0904 . <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> ... whatever is producing the tritium has got to be a strange reaction >>> pathway as well, because its certainly not commensurate with the excess >>> heat either. >>> >> >> I'm wondering whether tritium might occur through reactions such as the >> following: >> >> n + 6Li → t + 4He + Q (4.78 MeV) >> >> If there were a very small number of neutrons arising from spallations, >> you might get some tritium through channels such as these. The neutrons >> would be the gating factor, and if there are very few of them, you would >> even fewer reactions like this, as most neutrons would not encounter a >> lithium atom, and most lithium atoms would be 7Li rather than 6Li. >> >> I believe Ed would strongly disagree with this analysis, objecting that >> tritium has been seen when there is no lithium. But as in the previous >> case, I would want to closely examine such a statement. Ed would also say >> that any 3He found is a daughter of such tritium, which seems reasonable. >> >> Eric >> >> >
