The five factors that might contribute to the formation of hydrogen Rydberg matter (HRM) are as follows:
Electropositive catalytic activity (i.e. lithium, potassium, calcium oxide, rare earth oxides), The low work function of this material seems to be important in HRM catalytic activity. This includes graphite ( http://arxiv.org/pdf/1501.05056v1.pdf) In the Lugano report, there was a coating of rare earths on the nickel fuel particles. This might be related to reducing the work functions of the nickel particles as a result of rare earth oxides in the fuel. High pressure produced by flaws in the crystal structure of metal (i.e. nickel) Electrostatic field produced by pointy nanostructures. Hexagonal crystal structure that provides a quantum mechanical template for HRM formation. A long timeframe – this speaks to the fact that HRM is driven by probability causation similar to radioactive decay. Once HRM is formed, it remains active for a long time if it is kept inside the reactor core using containment of a magnetic material.
