Cold fusion: Radon Contribution to neutron production ?

Experiments have been performed have been to determined whether alpha activity in magnitudes sufficient to produce the reported neutron yierd in “cold fusion” investigations can result either from impurity contents or from the adsorption of environmental radon on the surfaces of the palladium electr...

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Published in:International journal of radiation applications and instrumentation. Part D, Nuclear tracks and radiation measurements Nuclear tracks and radiation measurements, 1991, Vol.19 (1), p.627-628
Main Authors: Karamdoust, N.A., Majeed, A., Durrani, S.A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adsorbed radon
Alpha-emitting impurities
Neutron yield
Palladium electrodes
Pitchblende
Reaction cross section
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Summary:Experiments have been performed have been to determined whether alpha activity in magnitudes sufficient to produce the reported neutron yierd in “cold fusion” investigations can result either from impurity contents or from the adsorption of environmental radon on the surfaces of the palladium electrodes used in these experiments. It is concluded that this is highly improbable. A cross section value of 210 mb has also been determined for the reaction α + 2H → α + n + p.
ISSN:1359-0189
1878-1691
DOI:10.1016/1359-0189(91)90279-Q