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

doi:10.1038/338737a0

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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