Nuclear Reactions Induced by a Pyroelectric Accelerator

Journal Article · Fri Feb 10 00:00:00 EST 2006 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.96.0· OSTI ID:20778592

Geuther, Jeffrey; Danon, Yaron; Saglime, Frank ^[1]

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1. Department of Mechanical, Aerospace, and Nuclear Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180 (United States)

This work demonstrates the use of pyroelectric crystals to induce nuclear reactions. A system based on a pair of pyroelectric crystals is used to ionize gas and accelerate the ions to energies of up to 200 keV. The system operates above room temperature by simply heating or cooling the pyroelectric crystals. A D-D fusion reaction was achieved with this technique, and 2.5 MeV neutrons were detected. The measured neutron yield is in good agreement with the calculated yield. This work also verifies the results published by Naranjo, Gimzewski, and Putterman [Nature (London) 434, 1115 (2005)].

• OSTI ID: 20778592
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters, Vol. 96, Issue 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.054803; (c) 2006 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0031-9007
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS
GENERAL PHYSICS
ACCELERATORS
COLD FUSION
COOLING
CRYSTALS
ELECTRIC CHARGES
HEATING
IONS
KEV RANGE 100-1000
MEV RANGE 01-10
NEUTRON SOURCES
NEUTRONS
POLARIZATION
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
TEMPERATURE RANGE 0273-0400 K