Morning Summary, 7/9

Good morning. As I mentioned last evening, I want to look at a "cold fusion" pdf file and write a bit about it. It so happens that I came across something in the file that was quite interesting and I'll quote it here:

Quantum Fusion posits that the energy in these fusion
reactions is not the result of proton-proton interactions
involving Coulombic force vs. the strong nuclear force but
rather neutron accumulation, an exothermic reaction that
result in the production of unstable 4H. The 4H then beta
decays to 4He, also an exothermic reaction. [Explained in
Section 2.1.]

A beta decay of a neutron will produce a proton.  Hence, 2 neutrons that beta decay into 2 protons and combining together with two other neutrons which form Helium nucleus- that is what may be proposed in this paper. Quite interesting.  The beta decay phenomenon is being applied here on the most basic form of matter, such as hydrogen, which is the simplest element.  In the category of "Armchair physics", I wrote about the proposed beta decay reactions that can lead up to the formation of copper from nickel, which appears to be what is driving the Rossi Focardi E-cat device's energy production.  The significance, then, is that beta decay may be applicable in a much wider set of circumstances, not just nickel.

"Cold fusion" may be "cold" after all!  What we have here is a way to achieve fusion without going through a pathway with a higher energy requirement.  That is what is new here to me, and why this is so interesting.

As an aside, the use of the term "cold fusion" was avoided by using the term "low energy nuclear reaction". Such may be the case not only for public relations, but it may well be because it more accurately describes what is happening.

Update:

It looks like Al Fin Energy is on the job with a writeup about this.  Worth a read, have a look.