Observation of cold nuclear fusion in condensed matter

S. E. Jones; E. P. Palmer; J. B. Czirr; D. L. Decker; G. L. Jensen; J. M. Thorne; S. F. Taylor; J. Rafelski

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Observation of cold nuclear fusion in condensed matter

S. E. Jones, E. P. Palmer, J. B. Czirr, D. L. Decker, G. L. Jensen, J. M. Thorne, S. F. Taylor, J. Rafelski

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When a current is passed through palladium or titanium electrodes immersed in an electrolyte of deuterated water and various metal salts, a small but significant flux of neutrons is detected. Fusion of deuterons within the metal lattice may be the explanation.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	737-740
Number of pages	4
Journal	Nature
Volume	338
Issue number	6218
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/338737a0
State	Published - 1989

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