Low Energy Nuclear Reactions w/o Tunnelling Explained
ORAL
Abstract
Using the phenomenon of nuclear vibration low energy nuclear reactions can be explained using classical mechanics. Consider an incoming positive charge such as a proton approaching a vibrating nucleus. If he amplitudes of nuclear oscillation are equal in all directions, the position of the incoming positive charge is $r=[(x + AcosX)^2 + (y+AcosY)^2 + (z+AcosZ)^2]^{1/2}$. Then the KE needed (barrier height) is $KE=kQ_1`Q_2/r.$ If the nucleus is considered as point nucleus, and the contact point is $x=AcosX, y=AcosY$ and $z=AcosZ,$ KE needed is $KE=kQ_1Q_2/[(2AcosX)^2 +(2AcosY)^2 +(2AcosZ)^2]^{1/2}$. Collecting terms KE needed is $KE=kQ_1Q_2/(12A^2cos^2B)^{1/2}$ if all the cosines are equal. Therefore, the barrier height for an oscillating nucleus with incoming positive charge is $KE=kQ_1Q_2/(3.46AcosB.)$ If $RMScos =0.707$, the average barrier height is $KE= kQ_1Q_2/2.45A$, where A is the average amplitude of nuclear of vibration. In deuterium-deuterium fusion occurring on the sun, the temperature needed is $4.0x10^7K$. The nuclear barrier height to be overcome is $8.286x10^{-15}$j using the equipartition of energy formula $1/2mv^2=3/2kT.$ Solving for A, the average amplitude of vibration needed for two deuterium nuclei to fuse is approx. $11.33$ fermis.
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Authors
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Stewart Brekke
Northeastern Illinois University (former grad student)