Nuclear emissions during self-nucleated acoustic cavitation
- PMID: 16486709
- DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.034301
Nuclear emissions during self-nucleated acoustic cavitation
Erratum in
- Phys Rev Lett. 2007 Dec 31;99(26):269901
- Phys Rev Lett. 2008 Dec 12;101(24):249903
Abstract
A unique, new stand-alone acoustic inertial confinement nuclear fusion test device was successfully tested. Experiments using four different liquid types were conducted in which bubbles were self-nucleated without the use of external neutrons. Four independent detection systems were used (i.e., a neutron track plastic detector to provide unambiguous visible records for fast neutrons, a detector, a NE-113-type liquid scintillation detector, and a NaI gamma ray detector). Statistically significant nuclear emissions were observed for deuterated benzene and acetone mixtures but not for heavy water. The measured neutron energy was <or=2.45 MeV, which is indicative of deuterium-deuterium (D-D) fusion. Neutron emission rates were in the range approximately 5x10(3) n/s to approximately 10(4) n/s and followed the inverse law dependence with distance. Control experiments did not result in statistically significant neutron or gamma ray emissions.
Comment in
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Comment on "nuclear emissions during self-nucleated acoustic cavitation".Phys Rev Lett. 2006 Oct 6;97(14):149401; author reply 149402. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.149401. Epub 2006 Oct 3. Phys Rev Lett. 2006. PMID: 17155296 No abstract available.
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Comment on "nuclear emissions during self-nucleated acoustic cavitation".Phys Rev Lett. 2006 Oct 6;97(14):149403; author reply 149404. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.149403. Epub 2006 Oct 3. Phys Rev Lett. 2006. PMID: 17155298 No abstract available.
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