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Low-Intensity Neutron Emission from TiDx Samples Under Nonequilibrium Conditions
Dan LupuDan Chiceasubject
inorganic chemicalsNuclear reactionRange (particle radiation)Materials scienceNeutron emissionAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena020209 energytechnology industry and agricultureGeneral EngineeringAnalytical chemistryfood and beverages02 engineering and technology01 natural sciences010305 fluids & plasmasNuclear physicsNeutron generatorDeuterium0103 physical sciences0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineeringNeutron cross sectionlipids (amino acids peptides and proteins)NeutronNuclear ExperimentIntensity (heat transfer)description
Several experiments were performed that loaded titanium samples with deuterium from the gas phase, changed the temperature of the samples over a wide range, and monitored the neutron emission. Neutron emissions in very low intensity bursts, still significantly above the background, were recorded, revealing that low-energy nuclear reactions in condensed matter can be produced at a very low rate, which occasionally can be high enough to become detectable.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-01-01 | Fusion Technology |