Theory of Bose-Einstein condensation mechanism for deuteron-induced nuclear reactions in micro/nano-scale metal grains and particles.
Recently, there have been many reports of experimental results which indicate occurrences of anomalous deuteron-induced nuclear reactions in metals at low energies. A consistent conventional theoretical description is presented for anomalous low-energy deuteron-induced nuclear reactions in metal. The theory is based on the Bose-Einstein condensate (BEC) state occupied by deuterons trapped in a micro/nano-scale metal grain or particle. The theory is capable of explaining most of the experimentally observed results and also provides theoretical predictions, which can be tested experimentally. Scalabilities of the observed effects are discussed based on theoretical predictions.
Physics Department, Purdue University, 525 Northwestern Avenue, West Lafayette, IN 47907, USA. yekim@purdue.edu
Yeong E
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D003903:Deuterium / Q000737:chemistry; D004601:Elementary Particles; D055595:Mechanical Phenomena; D008670:Metals / Q000737:chemistry*; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009681:Nuclear Fusion; D009686:Nuclear Physics; D009688:Nuclear Reactors; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011789:Quantum Theory
D008670:Metals; D003903:Deuterium