Neutron and gamma-ray emission from palladium deuteride under supercritical conditions
- Univ. of Rochester, Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Rochester, NY (US)
This paper reports on palladium which is exposed to pressurized deuterium gas at 60 atm and 198 K and the temperature is cycled up to 593 K, beyond the critical point for palladium deuteride. Two neutron and gamma-ray counters, located near the pressurized vessel, show evidence of excess neutrons and gamma rays beyond the background level. Similar experiments with an empty cell or with a hydrogen-palladium cell show no excess in neutrons and gamma rays beyond the background levels. If the excess in neutrons is due to fusion, a corresponding fusion rate of 10{sup 21} fusion/d-d {center dot} s can be estimated, which is comparable to the rate of 10{sup 23} for electrochemically induced fusion.
- OSTI ID:
- 5073083
- Journal Information:
- Fusion Technology; (United States), Journal Name: Fusion Technology; (United States) Vol. 19:2; ISSN 0748-1896; ISSN FUSTE
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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