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| Title: | REVIEW OF TRANSMUTATION REACTIONS IN SOLIDS | |
| DOI No: | 10.1142/9789812701510_0031 | |
| Source: | CONDENSED MATTER NUCLEAR SCIENCE (pp 361-378) | |
| Author(s): | G.H. MILEY
Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Campus, 103 S. Goodwin, Urbana, IL 61801, USA P.J. SHRESTHA Department of Nuclear, Plasma, and Radiological Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign Campus, 103 S. Goodwin, Urbana, IL 61801, USA |
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| Abstract: | Transmutation reactions in highly loaded hydrides have been reported by a number of research groups. These studies are briefly summarized with emphasis on common systematics and key “signatures.” Transmutations can be broadly divided into two types: heavy intermediate compound nucleus reactions yielding an array of products with a large spectrum of masses; direct reactions between H/D and the electrode metal or impurity atoms yielding isolated “single” products. Various mechanisms have been proposed to explain the products and the ability to overcome the extremely large Columbic repulsion of the high-Z elements involved. Here, we briefly consider a model involving orbital mixing and virtual neutron formation associated with charge accumulation and hydrogen/deuteron flow at highly loaded interfaces. | |
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