PHYSICAL REVIEW C 101 (2020)
Novel nuclear reactions observed in bremsstrahlung-irradiated deuterated metals
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Glenn Research Center
JWK Corporation,
Vantage Partners, LLC
PineSci Consulting
Cleveland State University
Ohio Aerospace Institute
(Received 15 October 2018; accepted 6 December 2019; published 20 April 2020)
The authors gratefully acknowledge the assistance of many
people that supported this effort. IBA Industrial Inc. for
providing beam time and generous technical support and consultation:
Mr. Rick Galloway and Mr. Jim Scheid. Materials
analyses and consultation: Dr. David Ellis, Dr. Kathy Chuang,
Dr. Ivan Locci, and Mr. Dan Scheiman; materials loading and
sample preparation: Mr. Frank Lynch, Dr. Fred Van Keuls,
and Dr.Wayne Jennings; nuclear diagnostics consultation: Mr.
James Currie and U2D, Inc.; statistical support and consultation:
Dr. Christopher Daniels; condensed matter physics guidance
and technical support: Dr. Louis DeChiaro (US Navy);
neutron spectrometer technical consultation: Dr. Chuck Hurlbut
(Eljen) and Mr. George Murray and Dr. Candace Lynch
(Inrad Optics). We gratefully acknowledge technical input and
stimulating discussions from Dr. Matthew Forsbacka (NASA
HQ), Dr. Christopher Iannello (NASA KSC), Dr. Ron Litchford
(NASA MSFC), Dr. John Scott (NASA JSC), as well
Mr. Leonard Dudzinski, (Planetary Sciences Division, NASA
HQ). We are also grateful for Dr. James Gilland and Dr. Timothy
Gray for valuable technical comments on the manuscript.
Funding for this work was provided by NASA Headquarters
Planetary Sciences Division, Science Mission Directorate.