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Enhanced D-D Fusion Rates when the Coulomb Barrier Is Lowered by Electrons (along with Patent Granted)
Cornell University arXiv.org/physics ^ | June 2021 | Alfred Y. Wong, Alexander Gunn, Allan X. Chen, Chun-Ching Shih, Mason J. Guffey

Posted on 06/30/2021 12:50:47 AM PDT by Kevmo

arXiv.org > physics > arXiv:2106.12988

Physics > Plasma Physics [Submitted on 22 Jun 2021]

Enhanced D-D Fusion Rates when the Coulomb Barrier Is Lowered by Electrons

Alfred Y. Wong, Alexander Gunn, Allan X. Chen, Chun-Ching Shih, Mason J. Guffey

A profusion of unbound, low-energy electrons creates a local electric field that reduces Coulomb potential and increases quantum tunneling probability for pairs of nuclei. Neutral beam-target experiments on deuterium-deuterium fusion reactions, observed with neutron detectors, show percentage increases in fusion products are consistent with electron-screening predictions from Schrodinger wave mechanics. Experiments performed confirm that observed fusion rate enhancement with a negatively biased target is primarily due to changes to the fusion cross section, rather than simply acceleration due to electrostatic forces. Comments: 19 pages, 7 figures Subjects: Plasma Physics (physics.plasm-ph); Nuclear Experiment (nucl-ex) Cite as: arXiv:2106.12988 [physics.plasm-ph] (or arXiv:2106.12988v1 [physics.plasm-ph] for this version) Submission history From: Alfred Yiu-Fai Wong [view email] [v1] Tue, 22 Jun 2021 21:37:02 UTC (594 KB)

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new USPTO patent on fusion assisted by electron screening --

United States Patent 11,049,621 June 29, 2021

Submicron fusion devices, methods and systems

Abstract

Methods, apparatus, devices, and systems for creating, controlling, conducting, and optimizing fusion activities of nuclei. In particular, the present inventions relate to, 5 among other things, fusion activities that are conducted individually or collectively on a very small scale, preferably on the nano-scale or smaller such as pico to femto scales, for the utilization of energy produced from these activities in smaller devices and for aggregation into larger devices.

https://patft.uspto.gov/netacg…,049,621&RS=PN/11,049,621


TOPICS: Science
KEYWORDS: cmns; coldfusion; lenr
arXiv Article

patent

1 posted on 06/30/2021 12:50:47 AM PDT by Kevmo
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To: Wonder Warthog

for the cold fusion ping list


2 posted on 06/30/2021 12:51:16 AM PDT by Kevmo (some things may be true even if Donald Trump said them. ~Jonathan Karl)
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To: Kevmo

Excellent news. Sounds like practical fusion is only 15 years away. As usual.


3 posted on 06/30/2021 1:11:09 AM PDT by Pollster1 (America is no longer in Claire Wolfe's "awkward stage")
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To: Pollster1

For the last 50 years or so!


4 posted on 06/30/2021 1:37:04 AM PDT by FreedomPoster (Islam delenda est)
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>> Schrodinger wave mechanics

My next cat, should I get one, will be named “DD”


5 posted on 06/30/2021 1:44:53 AM PDT by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: Gene Eric

I’m partial to double D’s.


6 posted on 06/30/2021 2:15:44 AM PDT by redangus
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To: Kevmo

So Pons and Fleischmann were right. We’re only 30 years away from nuclear fusion as an energy source.


7 posted on 06/30/2021 3:13:00 AM PDT by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged )
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To: Kevmo; dangerdoc; citizen; Liberty1970; Red Badger; Wonder Warthog; PA Engineer; glock rocks; ...

http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/coldfusion/index?tab=articles

Keywords: ColdFusion; LENR; lanr; CMNS
chat—science

http://lenr-canr.org/

Vortex-L
http://tinyurl.com/pxtqx3y

Best book to get started on this subject:
EXCESS HEAT
Why Cold Fusion Research Prevailed by Charles Beaudette

https://www.abebooks.com/9780967854809/Excess-Heat-Why-Cold-Fusion-0967854806/plp


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8 posted on 06/30/2021 4:52:27 AM PDT by Wonder Warthog (Not Responding to Seagull Snark)
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To: Wonder Warthog

I hope LENR, once we learn to master it, will create new meta materials that we haven’t known before.


9 posted on 06/30/2021 4:58:18 AM PDT by Jonty30 (Just because I coughed on you does not mean that I have covid. It means that we have covid. )
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To: Kevmo

imho, the key to really future nuclear reactors is the ability to convert electron scatter directly into electricity— rather than use it to heat a boiler.

This looks like it may have something to do with that.

But likely not.

Can you describe the significance of this article in terms of the end toward which the researchers are addressing their study?


10 posted on 06/30/2021 5:55:57 AM PDT by ckilmer
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To: Jonty30
"I hope LENR, once we learn to master it, will create new meta materials that we haven’t known before."

IMO, the reverse is more likely...new meta materials will make lattice confinement fusion possible/more efficient. Pons and Fleischmann used pure palladium, but there is a lot of information showing up that the meta-structure of the lattice is critical.

There are even hints that lattice confinement fusion can happen in the sun, with metallic hydrogen forming the lattice. There is a YouTube video setting out the hypothesis and supporting evidence. Will post link to that in a separate response.

11 posted on 06/30/2021 6:32:47 AM PDT by Wonder Warthog (Not Responding to Seagull Snark)
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To: Jonty30

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=080YgC45EJ8&t=34s


12 posted on 06/30/2021 6:33:38 AM PDT by Wonder Warthog (Not Responding to Seagull Snark)
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To: Pollster1

It’s the hot-fusioneers who have held up all the progress while spending hundreds of $billions of taxpayer money.


13 posted on 06/30/2021 8:28:48 AM PDT by Kevmo (some things may be true even if Donald Trump said them. ~Jonathan Karl)
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To: ckilmer

The significance is that it is yet another iteration of experiment + theory leading to a patent in cold fusion. Against heavy opposition.


14 posted on 06/30/2021 8:32:35 AM PDT by Kevmo (some things may be true even if Donald Trump said them. ~Jonathan Karl)
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To: ckilmer

“imho, the key to really future nuclear reactors is the ability to convert electron scatter directly into electricity— rather than use it to heat a boiler.”

***That rings a bell.

. Secondly, its system is built to directly recover electricity, while other fusion systems heat water to create steam to turn a turbine which loses a lot of energy in the process.

https://world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Helion-announces-fusion-milestones


15 posted on 06/30/2021 11:40:01 AM PDT by Kevmo (some things may be true even if Donald Trump said them. ~Jonathan Karl)
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