Upper limit for neutron emission from cold d - t fusion

Journal Article · Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1990 · Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (USA)

OSTI ID:7095974

Southon, J R; Stark, J W; Vogel, J S; Waddington, J C ^[1]

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1. Tandem Accelerator Laboratory, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8S4K1 (CA)

Reports that fusion of hydrogen isotopes may occur at room temperature during the electrolysis of D{sub 2}O led us to investigate possible {ital d}-{ital t} fusion reactions in an electrolysis cell with a tritiated Ti cathode. A searc for 14-MeV neutrons from this reaction, using an NE213 scintillator detector and pulse shape discrimination techniques, showed no significant deviations from background levels. We derive an upper limit of 10{sup {minus}23} s{sup {minus}1} for the fusion rate per {ital d}-{ital t} pair.

• OSTI ID: 7095974
• Journal Information: Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (USA), Vol. 41:5; ISSN 0556-2813
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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