Nuclear Fusion in a Solid Via a Bose Bloch Condensate

Abstract

A theory of solid state fusion is presented based on the formation of a D(+) bosonic Bloch condensate within a metal deuteride. The first step towards fusion is a coalescence reaction which converts a 4-fold occupation state of zero point motion size into a state of nuclear dimensions. Reaction rates for the coalescence reaction are calculated using the Fermi Golden Rule. (JHD)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 05, 1990
Accession Number
ADA219758

Entities

People

  • Scott R. Chubb
  • Talbot A. Chubb

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Charged Particles
  • Classification
  • Crystal Lattices
  • Crystal Structure
  • Crystals
  • Deuterons
  • Elements
  • Energy
  • Fermions
  • Ions
  • Military Research
  • Nuclear Fusion
  • Nuclear Reactions
  • Security
  • Subatomic Particles
  • Thermonuclear Reactions
  • Wave Functions

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.