CFRL English News No. 22 (2001.
3. 10)
Cold
Fusion Research Laboratory Dr.
Hideo Kozima
This is CFRL News (in English) No. 22 translated from Japanese version published for friend researchers of Cold Fusion Research Laboratory directed by Dr. H. Kozima now at Portland State University. The e-mail address in PSU is <cf-lab.kozima@pdx.edu>
In this issue, there are following items.
1) Abstracts
of two papers in the process of acceptance for publication in Fusion
Technology;
H.
Kozima, “Neutron Bands in Metal Hydrides --- Effects of Occluded Hydrogen on
Nuclear Reactions in Solids” and
H.
Kozima et al., “Reality of ‘the Super-nuclear Interaction’ in Metal Hydrides
and Deuterides --- Verification by Numerical Calculations for PdH (D).”
2) On
a paper where discussed impossibility of d-d
fusion reaction,
3) Program
of Cold Fusion Session at APS March
Meeting in Seattle.
4) WN
on APS Meeting.
1)
Abstracts of two papers submitted to Fusion Technology:
H. Kozima, “Neutron
Bands in Metal Hydrides --- Effects of Occluded Hydrogen on Nuclear Reactions
in Solids” Fusion Technology (submitted)
Abstract
The interaction between a neutron in a nucleus at a
lattice point (in a lattice nucleus) and another neutron in another lattice
nucleus through a proton (or deuteron) at an interstitial site between them is
formulated. The interaction between neutrons through the interstitial protons
(or deuterons) could be called the
super-nuclear interaction for its long-range nature even if the strength is
extremely small compared with neutron-neutron interaction by the nuclear force
in a nucleus. If the neutrons are in an excited state of the nucleus with a
wave function with larger orbits than that of the ground state, the interaction
becomes considerable, making the excited states form a fairly wide band (a neutron valence band) similar to
valence bands of electrons in semiconductors. Possible influences of the
super-nuclear interaction on the nuclear reactions in solids are discussed.
H. Kozima, J. Warner, G. Goddard and J. Dash, “Reality of ‘the Super-nuclear
Interaction’ in Metal Hydrides and Deuterides --- Verification by Numerical
Calculations for PdH (D)” Fusion Technology (submitted)
Abstract
The interaction between adjacent metal nuclei
mediated by interstitial protons (deuterons) in metal hydrides (deuterides)
("the super-nuclear interaction") proposed in our previous paper is
verified by numerical calculations using information about a proton (deuteron)
wave function given by a neutron scattering experiment. The proton (deuteron)
is assumed to be trapped in a harmonic oscillator potential, which is
calculated by the experimentally determined root-mean-square deviation from its
equilibrium position. Differences in the interaction of protons and deuterons
with the lattice and in the physics of other phenomena are discussed on the new
basis obtained in this paper.
In these two papers, quantum mechanical bases of the TNCF model are
investigated with some semi-quantitative calculations. In addition to the
success of the phenomenological approach by the TNCF model, now we are going to
have quantum mechanical verifications of the bases of the model. After
accomplishment of the work, we are in a standpoint from where CFP is
investigated for further development and for application.
2) Papers
“proved” impossibility of Cold Fusion (d-d fusion reaction)
I have experienced curious discussions
recently several times.
The d-d fusion reactions in solids
was proposed in 1989 as a fundamental mechanisms for the cold fusion phenomenon
(CFP), which at first supposed as consisted of the excess heat, neutron
emission, tritium production and some others. Critics made calculations to show
impossibility of d-d fusion in solids. Most well known works are those
by Leggett and Baym (PRL 63, 191 (1989)) and by S. Ichimaru (RMP
65, 255 (1993)).
. Then,
the discussions I experienced go almost the same as follows. The d-d
fusion reactions in solids are denied by rigorous calculation; therefore, cold
fusion is impossible to occur in solids; any trial to explain existing
experimental data, therefore, is a phantom at best.
It is
common to those discussions by critics who do not take care of experimental
facts piled up in these twelve years. I do not understand such critics ignoring
facts and relying only on the calculation (which is necessarily depending on
assumptions made to make possible the calculation).
It is interesting to read a passage from the paper by Ichimaru to know
what he considered in making computation and writing the paper (From Introduction
C (p. 258) of the paper cited above):
“The
flurry of interest produced by the announcement of cold fusion rapidly
polarized the scientific community into two groups: diehard enthusiasts and
extreme skeptics. The initial experimental reports on power production through
cold fusion have now been dismissed by almost everyone. However, it is
important not to go to the extreme of rejecting all possibilities uncritically.
Here we assess the fusion rates in metal hydrides I order to help provide an
objective assessment of these possibilities (Leggett and Baym, 1989;
Ichimaru, Ogata, and Nakano, 1990)” (Underlined at citation)
3) APS
March Meeting at Seattle, March 12-16
http://www.aps.org/meet/MAR01
March Meeting includes following fields:
Divisions: Condensed Matter
Physics, Materials Physics, High Polymer Physics, Chemical Physics, Biological
Physics, Fluid Dynamics, Laser Science and Computational Physics;
Topical Groups:
Instrument and Measurement Science, Magnetism and Its Applications, Shock
Compression of Condensed Matter, Statistical and Nonlinear Physics;
Forums: Industrial and Applied Physics,
Physics and Society, History of Physics, International Physics, and Education
and Physics.
The
scale of this Meeting is just American (from eyes of present reporter from
Japan).
“An outstanding scientific program will
be presented consisting of more than 90 invited sessions and 550
contribute sessions at which approximately 5,000 papers will be
presented. In addition, tutorials and workshops will be offered (see
section on tutorials and workshops in this announcement.) (Underlined at
citation)
Cold Fusion Session is in Session
V14 and each presentation has 12 minutes including discussion. Following is the
Program of the Cold Fusion Session.
Session
V14. DFD: Quantum
Fluids and Solid IV: Cold Fusion.
Thursday morning, 08:00, Room 210, Washington State
Convention Center
08:00 V14.001
Nuclear Reactions from a Many-Body D^+
Ion Band State
Talbot Chubb, Scott Chubb (Research Systems Inc.,
5023 N. 38 St., Arlington, VA 22207)
08:12 V14.002
Concerning the Relationship Between
Broken Gauge Symmetry, Pons-Fleischmann Anomalies and Low Energy Nuclear
Reactions
Scott Chubb, Talbot Chubb (Research Systems Inc.,
5023 N. 38 St., Arlington, VA 22207)
08:24 V14.003
The Measurement of Helium Isotopes to
Demonstrate Solid State Nuclear Processes.
Michael C. H. McKubre, Francis L. Tanzella (SRI
International, Menlo Park, CA), Paolo Tripodi, Vittorio Violante (ENEA, 00044
Frascati, Rome, Italy)
08:36 V14.004
Calorimetry of Pd +D Codeposition in a
Fleischmann-Pons Dewar Cell
Melvin H. Miles (NHE Lab, 3-5 Techno-Park 2 - Chome
Shimonopporo, Atsubetsu-Ku, Sapporo-004, Japan), Stanislaw Szpak, Pamela
Mosier-Boss (Spawar, San Diego, California 92152), Martin Fleischmann (ENEA,
00044 Frascati, Rome, Italy)
08:48 V14.005
Dissipative tunneling of deuterons in
Palladium Deuterides
K.P. Sinha, Peter Hagelstein (Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, Research Laboratory of Electronics, Cambridge, MA
02139)
09:00 V14.006
Ways to Initiate a Nuclear Reaction in
Solid Environments
E. K. Storms (Energy K. Systems, 2140 Paseo
Ponderosa, Santa Fe, NM 87501)
09:12 V14.007
Helium Four Produced via Cavitation
R.S. Stringham (First Gate Energies, 2166 Old
Middlefield Way, Mountain View, CA 94043)
09:24 V14.008
Low Energy Nuclear Reactions Induced by
Plasmon-Phonon Interaction in fcc Metal Lattice
Vittorio Violante, Paolo Tripodi (ENEA, 00044
Frascati, Rome, Italy), Michael C. H. McKubre, Francis L. Tanzella (SRI International,
Menlo Park, CA), Daniele Di Gioacchino (INFN Frascati, Italy)
09:36 V14.009
Proposed Physical Mechanism to Account
for the Kasagi Effect
Peter Hagelstein (Massachusetts Institute of
Technology, Research Laboratory of Electronics, Cambridge, MA 02139)
09:48 V14.010
Plastic deformation in a strained
palladium deuteride induced by anomalous neutron capture in an ultraweak
thermalized neutron field
A.G. Lipson, S. Miyashita, N. Asami, E. I. Saunin,
R. Shimada, T. Senju (Institute of Physical Chemistry, Russian Academy of
Sciences, 117915 Moscow, Russia)
10:00 V14.011
Anomalous Reaction Phenomena in Metals
under High Proton Loading
G. H. Miley, C. Castano, M. Okuniewski, G.
Selvaggi, A. Lipson (University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Campus, 103 S.
Goodwin Ave., Urbana, IL 61801 USA)
10:12 V14.012
How metallurgical and geometrical
properties of the samples affect the low energy nuclear reactions in solids
Paolo Tripodi, Vittorio Violante (ENEA, 00044
Frascati, Rome, Italy), Michael C. H. McKubre, Francis L. Tanzella (SRI
International, Menlo Park, CA), Daniele Di Gioacchino (INFN Frascati, Italy)
10:24 V14.013
Low Energy Nuclear Reactions: Status at
the Beginning of the New Millenium Eugene F. Mallove (New Energy Research
Laboratory, PO Box 2816, Concord, NH 03302-2816)
It is interesting to notice in the Tutorials
program to know APS about young researchers in the field covered in this
Meeting.
Tutorials
T2 Electronic Polymers and Oligomers: Fundamentals and
Applications
T3 MEMS” How to Make, Model and Use Microdevices in
a Macro-world
T4 Sensitive Measurements
T5 Spintronics
T6 Single Molecule Imaging in Condensed Matter and
Biology
T7 Putting Nanotubes to Work
T8 Opportunities for Applications of Physics in New
Communications
In the next item 4), I show what WN said about Cold Fusion Session at
APS Meeting. This kind of discussion is similar to that introduced in the
second item 2) above in this News. As scientists, we can learn from these
discussions that we should be not like them.
4)
WN, Friday, 8 December 2000 Washington, DC
1. COLD
FUSION: THE "PALLADIUM BOMB" AND OTHER FANTASIES.
There are highly-classified intelligence warnings
circulating among federal agencies that certain rogue nations are planning to
use "cold fusion" to make a terrorist bomb. This comes from an old
speculation by Martin Fleischmann, based on what he thought was going on in
Pons' lab. But why now, years later? The answer lies in the intense PR campaign
waged by believers to convey the impression that cold fusion has become
respectable. Even "Science and Government Report," a Washington
newsletter, writes: "Cold fusion may be wearing down opponents in the
science mainstream." Well, not exactly. The newsletter cites the fact
that the APS allows CF sessions at its meetings, but the APS has always
accepted all contributed papers. This leads to some nutty sessions, but it's
preferable to censorship. (Underlined at citation)
Further, a recent issue of WN (2/23) wrote
incorrect news reporting undecided case as if it was decided by “writer’s
intuition”. We cite here only its title:
“2. COLD FUSION? SUPREME COURT
GIVES IT THE COLD SHOULDER”.
There was no evidence that the Supreme Court gave
the cold shoulder, an investigator reported. This is an example of an
unscientific thinking method of the writer of WN.