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PROCEEDINGS
15th International Conference on
Condensed Matter Nuclear Science
Rome, Italy
October 5-9, 2009
Edited by Vittorio Violante and Francesca Sarto
| Preface Vittorio Violante |
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| Welcome of the Italian Physical Society (SIF) Enzo De Sanctis |
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| In Memory of Andrei George H. Miley |
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| Forward M.C.H. McKubre |
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| PART I – THE “ANOMALOUS” ENERGY PRODUCTION | |
| Section 1: Electrochemical experiments | |
| Evolution and Progress in Material Science for Studying the Fleischmann and Pons Effect (FPE) V. Violante, F. Sarto, E. Castagna, S. Lecci, M. Sansovini, G. Hubler, D. Knies, K.S. Grabowski, M. McKubre, F. Tanzella, C. Sibilia, Z. Del Prete, T. Zilov |
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| Excess Power Observations in Electrochemical Studies of the D/Pd System; the Operating Parameter Space M.C.H. McKubre |
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| Differential Thermal Analysis Calorimeter at the Naval Research Laboratory D.L. Knies, K.S. Grabowski, D.A. Kidwell and V.K. Nguyen, M.E. Melich |
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| Electrochemical models for the Fleischmann-Pons experiment P.L. Hagelstein, M.C.H. McKubre, and F.L.Tanzella |
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| New Approaches to Isoperibolic Calorimetry M.H. Miles, M. Fleischmann |
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| Characteristics of Excess Heat in Pd|D2O+D2SO4 Electrolytic Cells Measured by Seebeck Envelope Calorimetry W.S. Zhang |
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| Investigations of Co–Deposition Systems M.H Miles |
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| Anomalous Silver on the Cathode Surface after Aqueous Electrolysis J. Dash, Q. Wang |
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| Calorimetry of Pulse Electro–Melting of PdDx Wires F.L. Tanzella, M. McKubre |
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| Confirmation of Heat Generation During Hydrogenation of Oil T. Mizuno |
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| Abnormal Excess Heat Measured During Mizuno–Type Experiments: a Possible Artefact? J.F. Fauvarque, P.P. Clauzon, G. J–M. Lalleve, G. Le Buzit |
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| Sonofusion Produces Tritium that Decays to Helium Three R.S. Stringham |
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| Diurnal Variations in LENR Experiments D.J. Nagel, T. Mizuno, G. Letts |
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| Can Water Be the Origin of Excess Energy? A.K. Al Katrib, D.J. Nagel |
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| Section 2: Gas loading experiments | |
| Production of Helium and Energy in the “Solid Fusion” Y. Arata, Y.C. Zhang, X.F. Wang |
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| Towards a High Temperature CMNS Reactor: Nano–Coated Pd Wires with D2 at HighPressures F. Celani, P. Marini, V. Di Stefano, M. Nakamura, O.M. Calamai, A. Spallone, E. Purchi, V. Andreassi, B. Ortenzi, E. Righi, G. Trenta, G. Cappuccio, D. Hampai, F. Piastra, A. Nuvoli U. Mastromatteo, A. Mancini, F. Falcioni, M. Marchesini, P. Di Biagio, U. Martini, L. Gamberale, D. Garbelli |
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| Hydrogen/Deuterium Absorption Property of Pd Fine Particle Systems and Heat Evolution Associated with Hydrogen/Deuterium Loading T. Hioki, H. Azuma, T. Nishi, A. Itoh, J. Gao, S. Hibi, T. Motohiro, J. Kasagi |
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| Anomalous Heat Generation in Charging of Pd Powders with High Density Hydrogen Isotopes, (I) Results of Absorption Experiments Using Pd Powders Y. Sasaki, A. Kitamura, Y. Miyoshi, T. Nohmi, A. Taniike, A. Takahashi, R. Seto, Y. Fujita |
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| Yes, Virginia There is Heat, but It is Likely of Chemical Origin D.A. Kidwell, D.L. Knies, K.S. Grabowski, D.D. Dominguez |
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| Low Temperature Gas Loading of Deuterium in Palladium F. Scaramuzzi |
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| Proposal of an Experiment Aimed at Charging Deuterium in Palladium at the Temperature of Liquid Nitrogen F. Scaramuzzi |
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| Wave Nature of Deuterium Flux Permeating through the Palladium Thin Film with Nanometer Coating Layers – ( I ) Experimental Observation B. Liu, J. Tian, X.Z. Ren, J. Li, Q.M. Wei, C.L. Liang, J.Z. Yu, X.Z. Li |
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| Wave Nature of Deuterium Flux Permeating Through Palladium Thin Film with Nanometer Coating Layers – (II) Theoretical Modeling X.Z. Li, B. Liu, J. Tian, X.Z. Ren, J. Li, Q.M. Wei, C.L. Liang, J.Z. Yu |
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| Self-Polarisation of Fusion Diodes: Nuclear Energy or Chemical Artefact? F. David, J. Giles |
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| Section 3: Material science aspects | |
| In Situ Energy–Dispersive X-Ray Diffraction Study of Thin Pd Foils at D/Pd and H/Pd∼1 D.L. Knies, V. Violante, K.S. Grabowski, J.Z. Hu, D.D. Dominquez, J.H. He, S.B. Qadri, G.K. Hubler, |
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| Material Database for Electrochemical Loading Experiments at ENEA S. Lecci, E. Castagna, M. Sansovini, F. Sarto, V. Violante |
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| Interaction of the Electromagnetic Radiation with the Surface of Palladium Hydride Cathodes E. Castagna, S. Lecci, M. Sansovini, F. Sarto, V. Violante |
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| The role of Cathode’s Surface Properties in the Electrochemical Deuterium Loading of Pd Foils F. Sarto, E. Castagna, S. Lecci, M. Sansovini, V. Violante |
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| Concentration Polarization in Pd–Based Membranes for Hydrogen Separation: Modeling and Simulation A. Caravella, G. Barbieri, E. Drioli |
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| Electrical Resistivity and Linear Expansion of an Hydrogenated Pd/Ag Permeator Tube A. Santucci, F. Borgognoni, S. Tosti |
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| Synthesis and Characterization of BaCe1–xYxO3–d Protonic Conductor A. Santucci, V. Esposito, S. Licoccia, E. Traversa |
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| Characterization of Materials by Means of Laser–Based Techniques L. Caneve |
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| Integrated Approach for High Resolution Surface Characterisation: Coupling Focused Ion Beam with Micro and Nano Mechanical Tests E. Bemporad, M. Sebastiani, V. Palmieri, S. Deambrosis |
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| Multifunctional Ion Beam Installation “HELIS” as a New Instrument for Advanced A.S. Roussetski, M.N. Negodaev, A.G. Lipson |
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| PART II – ABOUT THE NUCLEAR ORIGIN | |
| Section 4: Nuclear measurements | |
| Charged Particle Emissions and Surface Morphology of Pd/PdO:Dx and TiDx Targets Under Electron Beam Excitation A. Lipson, I. Chernov, V. Sokhoreva, V. Mironchik, A. Roussetski, A. Tsivadze, Y. Cherdantsev, B.Lyakhov, E. Saunin and M. Melich |
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| Enhanced Electron Screening and Nuclear Mechanism of Cold Fusion K. Czerski |
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| Investigation of Anomalous Densities of High-Energy Alpha-Particles Tracks in CR-9 Detectors During Electrolysis of Heavy Water on Palladium Cathodes U. Mastromatteo, R. Aina |
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| Neutron Detection: Principles, Methods, Issues (and Tips) M. Angelone |
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| Search for Nuclear Reaction Products in Gas Phase Experiments – Deuterium Permeation and Absorption A. Kitamura, Y. Sasaki, Y. Miyoshi, Y. Yamaguchi, A. Taniike, Y. Furuyama, A. Takahashi, R. Seto, Y. Fujita |
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| Impurity Measurements by Instrumental Neutron Activation Analysis on Palladium, Nickel and Copper Thin Films A. Rosada, E. Santoro, F. Sarto, V. Violante, P. Avino |
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| Mass Spectrometry: Critical Aspects of Particles Detection Related to Condensed Matter Nuclear Science M.L. Apicella, E. Castagna, S. Lecci, M. Sansovini, F. Sarto, V. Violante RdA |
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| Evidence for Fast Neutron Emission During SRI’s Spawar/Galileo Type Electrolysis Experiments #7 and #5, Based on CR–39 Track Detector Record A.S. Roussetski, A.G. Lipson, F. Tanzella, E.I. Saunin, M. McKubre |
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| On the Products of Nucleus Reactions Formed During Deuterium Diffusion Through Palladium Membrane D.D. Afonichev, E.G. Galkin |
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| Hot Spots, Chain Events and Micro–nuclear Explosions M. Srinivasan |
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| Comparison Between Piezonuclear Reactions and CMNS Phenomenology A. Petrucci, R. Mignani, F. Cardone |
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| Piezonuclear Reactions in Inert Solids Revealed by Neutron Emissions from Brittle Fracture A. Carpinteri, F. Cardone, G. Lacidogna, A. Manuello, O. Borla |
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| Li+D and D+D Fusion Assisted with Acoustic Cavitation Y. Toriyabe, E. Yoshida, J. Kasagi |
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| The Effects of Nuclear Reactions in Solids on the Phonon Dispersion Relation K. Tsuchiya, S. Sasabe, M. Ozaki |
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| Nuclear Transmutation in Non–Equilibrium Systems by Ultra–Close Range Casimir Effect X.L. Jiang, Y. Zhang, Z. Zhang |
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| A Practical Way to Generate Protons (Deuterons) of Energy Between 500–1000 eV J. Dufour, X. Dufour, D. Murat |
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| Lithium Fluoride X-Ray Imaging Film Detectors for Condensed Matter Nuclear Measurements R.M. Montereali, S. Almaviva, E. Castagna, F. Bonfigli, M.A. Vincenti |
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| Section 5: Theory | |
| Arguments for Dideuterium Near Monovacancies in PdD P.L. Hagelstein, I.U. Chaudhary |
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| Bose–Einstein Condensation Nuclear Fusion:Theoretical Predictions and Experimental Tests Y.E. Kim |
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| Anomalous Heat Generation in Charging of Pd Powders with High Density Hydrogen Isotopes, (II) Discussions on Experimental Results and Underlying Physics A. Takahashi, A. Kitamura, T. Nohmi, Y. Sasaki, Y. Miyoshi, A. Taniike, R. Seto, Y. Fujita |
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| Neutron Spectra in CMNS – Model Predictions and Past Data A. Takahashi |
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| SuperWavesTM as the Natural Origin of Excess Heat I. Dardik |
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| Theoretical Model of the Probability of Fusion Between Deuterons within Deformed Crystalline Lattices With Micro–Cracks at Room Temperature F. Frisone |
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| Usefulness of Quasi–Particle Ion Band States in Modeling LENR Processes T.A. Chubb |
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| Evaluation of d/d Reaction Rates in Metallic Lattices as a Function of the Deuteron Energy. A phenomenological Model of Nuclear Fusion in Solids J. Dufour, X. Dufour |
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| Role of Cluster Formation in the LENR Process E. Storms, B. Scanlan |
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| Tunneling Beneath the 4He* Fragmentation Energy A. Meulenberg, K.P. Sinha |
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| Bose–Einstein type D–Cluster Electrode Development G.H. Miley, X. Yang, H. Hora |
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| Quantum Mechanical Study of the Fleischmann–Pons Effect S.J. Pemberton, J.L. Mace, D.G. Tasker |
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| Exotic Nuclear Physics: from Cold Fusion to Antikaonic Nuclear Clusters T. Bressani |
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| A Possible Mechanism for Cold Fusion G. Moagar–Poladian |
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| The FCC Substructure of the Nucleus and the Magnetic Interaction among Nucleons N.D. Cook, V. Dallacasa |
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| Simulation of Palladium Transmutation Products N.D. Cook, V. Dallacasa |
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| Nuclear and Electronic Structure of Atoms F. Menegus |
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| AUTHORS INDEX | 383 |