the Physics of Fleischmann Pons Fusion

Outline (Feb 12, 2008)

1) intro to reaction mechanism

2) Basic Electron physics

      a. Solid state

      b. hydrogen atom

3) Derivation of 3 body solid state Wave Function

      a. Derivation of 3 body Schrodinger Equation

      b. Calculation of E*

      c. Calculation of E & ψ

4) Reaction Activated Complex

      a. Deuteron wave function

      b. Channeled alpha wave function

      c. He-D Angular momentum

      d. Overlap of Reaction +. Product States of Alpha, Deuteron & Electron
 

5) Analysis of HeD₂ wave function and Fusion Probability

      a. "He-d₂" Schrodinger Equation

      b. Deuteron-deuteron interaction energy

      c. Calculation of nuclear reaction probability

                - Reverse alpha emission

      d. Fate of "He-d₂" Angular Momentum

6) Supression of the d+d=> Tr+p  or He³ +n  reactions in He-d₂

        a)Angular momentum constraints on d+d reaction to Tr + p

        b) Angular Momentum and reaction rate supression of d+ d to He³ + n
 

7) Macroscopic properties and Reaction Dynamics

      a. Alpha energy loss

      b. Tetrahedral vs octahedral concentrations

               i. Temperature

               ii. Crystal size

       c. Chain reaction dynamics

       d. Deuterium diffusion

       e. Heat transfer

8) Experiments Quantitatively Explained

      a. F&P-Standard Bulk Palladium Reaction and the Melt Down

      b. Arata Pd powder in Pd vessel

      c. Navy co-deposition

9) Experiments Needed to cooberate/dissprove Hypothesis