New Arxiv.org preprint. Perhaps relevant to plasmon LENR theories --
Laser induced nuclear waste transmutation
Laser/photo-nuclear waste transmutation
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This is interesting, Lou. I see the laser energies are large, even though they are far below "hot fusion" by inertial compression levels. I wonder if there is a "window" at much lower energies, just as there apparently is for protons, as seen in the Lipinski-UGC WIPO application data set. There it was seen that high energies were counterproductive.... much lower energy protons had a free pass, so to speak, with the lithium target easily susceptible giving Q values (energy out over energy in) for the product alpha particles all the way up to 7000 (approximating that value as a COP).
The idea of "tuning" laser, proton or electron energies to specific susceptibilities seems viable, particularly with a high value endpoint such as radio-isotope remediation. The tuning may have the bonus of avoiding need for high purification of the target as well.
I wonder how any of this compares with the Mitsubishi work?
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it seems classical MeV induced transmutation, using Laser as particle accelerators...
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Theoretical impact??
Practical output:: :hi: :nuke:
"Conclusion" of the paper: If You use all currently available electricity of the entire world than, even with a laser, You are able to transmute 1! Mol of Waste...
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Interesting questions, Lou. The energy absorption of a current of electrons might be limited by the mass of such a current. A current of protons or hydride ions would have much higher absorption capacity.... that is the relativistic transform of the 1836 and 1837 times the per particle momentum (p=mv), rest masses respectively. I suspect the other limitations there are the resonant coupling constants. A 20 ~MeV gamma photon has well below any pair production energy for protons, which must be over ten times that energy, whereas electrons are in the range for 2X 511 keV electron/positron pair production. It seems that a current to be a useful absorber must consist of elementary particles that have a relativistic masses below their constituent pair production energy... otherwise they could not be expected to absorb but only convert the impinging photonic flux to equal or even higher energy output.
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Has this patent from Lev Berstein been reviewed here?
Method of acceleration of nuclear transmutation of isotopes by carrying out exothermic reactions
US 20140192941 A1http://www.google.com/patents/US20140192941
Its not using lasers but has a lot of similarities with other LENR devices but is mainly used for transmutation of radioactive isotopes to more stable isotopes.
Is Lev Bernstein a known player in LENR?
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Has this patent from Lev Berstein been reviewed here?
I had not seen this patent until now, although this topic (accelerating of radioactive decay) is an active interest of mine. Thank you for the link.
