An alpha particle track is a bit different than an ionized
ATOM track. Neutrino detection means something “else” is going on.
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Neutrino detection? Could it be you meant to say "neutron" detection?
Yes, indeedy, I think there may be something "else" going on. Perhaps some of the loose energy is triggering that carbon nucleus breakup. But the triple track is definitively indicative of carbon >>> three alpha particles.
I'm kinda excited about it. Proton / boron is a very interesting possibility for nuclear energy with no radioactive decay products. Some way to induce regular carbon to do that without developing a billion degrees Kelvin would be an intriguing development. Maybe not "cold fusion", but definitely cool!
One thing for sure, Pons and Fleischman notwithstanding, whatever is happening is going way beyond ordinary chemistry.