-----Original Message----- From: [email protected] > Matching lattice spacings may be at least one reason why CF is so temperamental.... One of the lattice spacings of Zr4.28Zn0.9Ge3 is a very close match to the x-ray wavelength required for H[n=1/9]. At level 9, the fusion time for DD fusion should be about 7 milli seconds (ms).
If lattice spacing were thought to be the overriding main issue, Robin, then there should be a easier way to test the hypothesis than trying to find and match exotic and temperamental alloys. Many steels have compressive strength in the range of 300 Mpa and many metal hydride and hydride salts have compressive strength in the range of 30 Mpa - ergo essentially all one needs to do (to test the hypothesis) is to find a range of spacing values in the proper hydride, enclose it in a steel chamber which is designed to be pressurized repeatedly (bellows tube) and then sequentially compress and release pressure to cycle through the geometry over and over *at pressure higher than the mechanical failure range of the salt.* Do this nonstop over several days and the nuclear reaction (LENR) should happen mechanically, if the hypothesis is correct - even if the time span at any desired level is less than the desired millisecond range (since there will be distribution curve and the tail will be repeatedly crossed). One could probably start with lithium deuteride since it has both well-known reactivity and low compressive strength. However the spacing there could be out of range without a 'filler'. Another choice with much larger atomic spacing would be depleted-U ... say UD4 or UD6. This hydride has the advantages that, since the decay rate should never be influenced by mechanical pressure, if the radioactive signal is being monitored and does increase, then you will know of the onset of the anomaly without ever opening up the bellows tube. Plus you will have internal secondary x-rays to add to the effect. Plus with hexavalency you have deuterons jumping around all over the place. Needless to say, if you could utilize of convert depleted-U into a fuel or feedstock, that would be an important finding. Jones
