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This paper examines the characteristics of nuclear reactions occurring in low-temperature magnetized deuterium plasma. It is demonstrated that considering the ionization-recombination dynamics of deuterium atoms in this plasma allows for the potential realization of efficient nuclear fusion at low thermal energies k T ≈ 10 − 20 e V. The study shows that these processes are linked to the formation of coherent correlated states of deuterons, accompanied by the generation of giant energy fluctuations δ E ≥ 10 − 50 k e V during each recurring ionization event of deuterium atoms. These findings align with known anomalies in the solar atmosphere, such as the sharp temperature increase above the Sun's surface and the observed excess concentration of helium-3 ions in the solar wind. Furthermore, this process may explain well-documented experimental results, such as neutron generation during electric discharges in gas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper examines the characteristics of nuclear reactions occurring in low-temperature magnetized deuterium plasma. It is demonstrated that considering the ionization-recombination dynamics of deuterium atoms in this plasma allows for the potential realization of efficient nuclear fusion at low thermal energies kT≈10−20 eV. The study shows that these processes are linked to the formation of coherent correlated states of deuterons, accompanied by the generation of giant energy fluctuations δE≥10−50 keV during each recurring ionization event of deuterium atoms. These findings align with known anomalies in the solar atmosphere, such as the sharp temperature increase above the Sun’s surface and the observed excess concentration of helium-3 ions in the solar wind. Furthermore, this process may explain well-documented experimental results, such as neutron generation during electric discharges in gas.

High-energy particles are detected from spontaneous processes in an ultra-dense deuterium D(0) layer. Intense distributions of such penetrating particles are observed using energy spectroscopy and glass converters. Laser-induced emission of neutral particles with time-of-flight energies of 1–30 MeV u −1 was previously reported in the same system. Both spontaneous line-spectra and a spontaneous broad energy distribution similar to a beta-decay distribution are observed. The broad distribution is concluded to be due to nuclear particles, giving straight-line Kurie-like plots. It is observed even at a distance of 3 m in air and has a total rate of 10 7 –10 10 s −1 . If spontaneous nuclear fusion or other nuclear processes take place in D(0), it may give rise to the high-energy particle signal. Low energy nuclear reactions (LENR) and so called cold fusion may also give rise to such particles. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article presents the results of long-term investigations of stable and radioactive isotopes transmutation in growing microbiological cultures. It is shown that transmutation during growth of microbiological associations is 20 times more effective than the same process in the form of 'clean' microbiological culture. In this work, the process of controlled decontamination of highly active reactor isotopes (reactor waste) through the process of growing microbiological associations has been studied. The most rapidly increasing decay rate of Cs137 isotope, which occurred with the 'effective' half life τ*≈ 310 days (involving an increase in rate and decrease in half life by a factor of 35) was observed in the presence of Ca salt in closed flask with active water containing Cs137 solution and optimal microbiological association. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: In this work the most universal mechanism of essential acceleration of low energy nuclear reactions on the basis of correlated states of interacting particles is considered. This mechanism provides a giant increase of barrier penetrability under critical conditions (low energy, high barrier), where the effectiveness of “ordinary” tunneling effects is negligibly small, and can be applied to different experiments. The physical reason of an increased barrier penetrability in correlated states is connected to the modified uncertainty relation for correlated states and to the increase in momentum σp and position σq variances with increasing of correlation coefficient rpq . We have considered preconditions and methods of formation of correlated coherent states of interacting nuclei in non-stationary dynamical systems. It was shown that in real nuclear-physical systems at very sharp growth (up to a factor of 1030–10100 and more!) of Coulomb barrier penetrability at very low energy of interacting particles is possible. Several successful low-energy correlated-induced fusion experiments are discussed. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Abstract: The reaction at energies between 200 keV and a few MeV has a very long history, dating back to studies by Lord Rutherford and Dee and Gilbert in the 1930s. It is shown that the modern view of this reaction, established in 1987, is incorrect. This model viewed the reaction as a two-step process with a primary high energy α-particle having going to the first excited state of , with the subsequent emission of two low energy secondary α-particles. We have found that an earlier result (1969) which showed that the primary α-particle must have does, as originally noted, account for the data. Our simulations show that this view leads to the prediction of two high energy α-particles (of almost equal energy), as originally proposed in 1936, one being the primary α-particle and the other a secondary α-particle. Coincidence data verify the existence of these two high energy α-particles. The implications of this result on astrophysics and fusion energy production are noted. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A new threefold symmetry is presented for derivation of the magic numbers of nuclei and compared with the model based on the Boltzmann distribution from the standard abundance distribution of nuclei in the universe in the endothermic branch. This results in a 3n relation leading to the motivation to explore the quark state in nuclei. But, this is in contrast (duality) to the fact that the confinement of nuclei by a generalized Debye layer can be based only on a nucleon and not on a quark structure. This Debye model result led to a change of the Fermi energy of the nucleons into the relativistic range at higher than nuclear density resulting in a mass-independent state at higher than nuclear densities for the quark state in neutron stars. This result and the 3n-relation motivated consideration of the quark state in nuclei. Success is reported here by quarklike statistics for nuclei reproducing the magic numbers up to 126 identical with the Boltzmann model. But. for the next higher number, the Boltzmann model definitely arrives at 180 while the new quarklike model leads to the number 184. The paradox may be solved by the very accurate measurements of a local Maruhn-Greiner maximum from low energy nuclear reactions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: The investigation of the d+d fusion reactions in metallic environments at sub-Coulomb energies demands especially adapted techniques beyond standard procedures in nuclear physics. The measurements which were performed with an electrostatic accelerator at different self-implanted metallic target materials show an enhancement of the reaction cross-section compared to the gas target experiments. The resulting electron screening energy values are about one order of magnitude larger relative to the gas target experiments and exceed significantly the theoretical predictions. The measurements on deuterium inside metals are heavily affected by the interference of two peculiarities of this system: the possibly very high mobility of deuterium in solids and the formation of surface contamination layers under ion beam irradiation in high vacuum systems. Thorough investigations of these processes show their crucial influence on the interpretation of the experimental raw data. The differential data acquisition and analysis method employed to it is outlined. Non observance of these problems by using standard procedures results in fatal errors for the extraction of the screening energies. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

Models to account for the observed experimental results for low-energy nuclear reactions in palladium-deuteride systems are presented along with calculated results. The crucial idea is a mechanism of improved probability for the needed penetration of the Coulomb barrier for a D-D reaction. This facilitation occurs, in general, with the formation of D- ions at special frequency modes (e.g. via phonons) and, specifically for the laser-stimulated case, with utilization of enhanced optical potential at a selected interface. Both mechanisms may work individually, or together, to increase the probability of barrier penetration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Over the past two centuries a large number of experiments with animals, seeds and bacteria, have demonstrated that biology is not only a chemical process, but also a nuclear one. It has been demonstrated that some minerals transmute into other minerals. With the development of low energy nuclear reactions (cold fusion), this topic, is back in the scientific agenda. Very few scientists work in this field, but its importance is such that its further development is crucial. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]