"Obviously inoperative" Jacobson
Kindle is on shelf, not the mesonic reactor [2006].
That he abandoned the application does not mean that Norront will. So far they have got green lights to proceed.
Norront Fusion Energy AS
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Certainly in the light of new evidence - neutrinos certainly can pack an energy punch in the GeV range if they can effectively interact with dense matter
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-and Holmlid estimated the density of ultra dense deuterium to be 140 Kg/cm3 (compared to the density of lead Pb of only 11 g/cm3) Whereas other forms of dense H:
The density of metallic hydrogen can be estimated roughly by taking the distance between protons to be of the order of the Bohr radius a0 = ħ2/me2 = 0.529×10−8 cm (52.9 pm). Hence we have ϱ ∼ Maa0−3 ∼ 10 g cm−3 (here M is the proton mass (= 1.67×10−24 g)). (interestingly close to the density of lead Pb) A lower density value is given by quantitative, though unreliable, analysis: for instance, according to the calculations(15), molecular hydrogen is in thermodynamic equilibrium with metallic hydrogen at a pressure p = 2.60 Mbar when the density of metallic hydrogen is 1.15 g cm−3 (in this case the density of molecular hydrogen is 0,76 g cm−3)
The distance between protons is less than 2 pm in UDH so interactions with neutrinos would have a 100 - 14. 10>3 fold higher probability than with lead or the dense metallic hydrogen state. Interaction with other background radiations (neutrons, protons or muons) would have much higher probabilities.
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I do not know whether this recent (open access) paper by Leif Holmid has already be posted, but in case it has not, it may be of interest ---
"Leptons from decay of mesons in the laser-induced particle pulse from ultra-dense protium p(0)"
https://www.worldscientific.co…10.1142/S0218301316500853
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Picked up from the above link- Laser -produced Muons with (presumably) no UDD...
A new method on diagnostics of muons produced by a short pulse laser
Feng Zhang, Boyuan Li, Lianqiang Shan, Bo Zhang, Wei Hong, and Yuqiu Gu†
Author Affiliations
Abstract
Muons produced by a short pulse laser can serve as a new type of muon source having potential advantages of high intensity, small source emittance, short pulse duration and low cost. To validate it in experiments, a suitable muon diagnostics system is needed since high muon flux generated by a short pulse laser shot is always accompanied by high radiation background, which is quite different from cases in general muon researches. A detection system is proposed to distinguish muon signals from radiation background by measuring the muon lifetime. It is based on the scintillator detector with water and lead shields, in which water is used to adjust energies of muons stopped in the scintillator and lead to against radiation background. A Geant4 simulation on the performance of the detection system shows that efficiency up to 52% could be arrived for low-energy muons around 200 MeV and this efficiency decreases to 14% for high-energy muons above 1000 MeV. The simulation also shows that the muon lifetime can be derived properly by measuring attenuation of the scintilla light of electrons from muon decays inside the scintillator detector.
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I'm affraid that Holmlid does similar mistake like Randell Mills, when he attributes muon formation to his pet theory, i.e. dense hydrogen formation. Laser pulses (these extremely short one) exhibit wake field, which accelerate particles to a high energies - quite distant from Rydberg states of dense hydrogen.
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I think the simulation takes into account the usage of a petawatt-class laser and intensities higher by a factor of 106 than in Holmlid's experiments.
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4th international conference on optical, atomic and molecular physics 2019
Singapore, November 27-28, 2019
Dag H. Zeiner-Gundersen
A compact process of converting Hydrogen to K Mesons with applications in such as direct conversion to electrical power and use in Muon Catalyzed Fusion
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I am starting to wonder why would we even bother catalyzing fusion accept for a neutron source, when we can get powerful current out directly from a small amount of hydrogen or dueterium?! Absolutely gorgious!
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Another fascinating paper from Professor Leif Holmlid (Norront Fusion + Gotheburg University) Alan Smith
Neutral kaons formed by laser-induction in ultra- dense hydrogen H(0): decay timing and high-energy scintillator experiments detect 0 K L and 0 K S- January 2020
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I just realized the bold title of the project of which this paper is a product. Go Holmlid!!!
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Weird that this has no mention of Holmid's work? Instead of fiddling with plasma discharge setup will be it 'easier' to use laser instead?
https://www.nature.com/article…GB9_B2HPc0PZRTQ7LkA%3D%3DThey were surpirsed that "Early results from these ongoing studies have confirmed that we can produce and detect neutrons from D–D fusion at discharge voltages corresponding to 1.2-keV" now would it be also interesting to see MeV gamma after laser pulse?
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Weird that this has no mention of Holmid's work? Instead of fiddling with plasma discharge setup will be it 'easier' to use laser instead?
https://www.nature.com/article…GB9_B2HPc0PZRTQ7LkA%3D%3DThey were surpirsed that "Early results from these ongoing studies have confirmed that we can produce and detect neutrons from D–D fusion at discharge voltages corresponding to 1.2-keV" now would it be also interesting to see MeV gamma after laser pulse?
If they don't look, how could they find those Gammas.
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Curbina would think they should have paid attention to a mainstream scientist with 300+ publications while also referencing Krivit's article. I suspect that Holmid have been snobed. Hope he didn't make any generalization about other scientist like Santilli unfortunately did.
As far as I know, Holmlid is not given to badmouthing those who dismiss him (as Santilli has been doing for decades now). He is just working quietly, publishing, and patenting as he and his team goes, not really worried about what is said about him.
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As far as I know, Holmlid is not given to badmouthing those who dismiss him (as Santilli has been doing for decades now). He is just working quietly, publishing, and patenting as he and his team goes, not really worried about what is said about him.
Yeah, and maybe, this is his fault
He should be concerned, which picture of himself he created.
And in this picture he is just a little BIT more reliable and trustworthy than Rossi is.Just a tiny bit.
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I have met with a couple of the principals at Norront. They are everything you expect and more- charming, serious and polite. I have no reason to think that Leif Holmlid is any different.
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Weird that this has no mention of Holmid's work? Instead of fiddling with plasma discharge setup will be it 'easier' to use laser instead?
https://www.nature.com/article…GB9_B2HPc0PZRTQ7LkA%3D%3DThey were surpirsed that "Early results from these ongoing studies have confirmed that we can produce and detect neutrons from D–D fusion at discharge voltages corresponding to 1.2-keV" now would it be also interesting to see MeV gamma after laser pulse?
As we know from other research intense light has interesting effects on the atomic nucleus even in regular matter, nucleon stabilization in cases. H*-H* would be even more susceptible, maybe laser light is a much better approach than fiddling with plasma dicharges. In tandem may actually work as well. Also a lot of the sub nuclear reactions produce light as a primary product. Domino effects, if engineered for, could lead to annialation reactions in dense hydrogen without fusion, or fission being nessasary. Straight up could work as exotic chemical reactions -> H* formation -> intense light -> H* annialation -> electricity. The key is to stop looking and optimizing for "cold fusion" and use the similar proccesses that are showing potencial. Congrats to Lief Holmid!
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Its one of C20 mysteries why no other physicists seem to be aware or support LH's work....apart from Fried Winterberg who stated that at least 'his ultra dense deuterium theory was difficult to completely dismiss' or words to that effect Even with confirmation by Gundersen etc this still remains one principle weakness of his work - but you have to respect him for carrying on regardless if it leads to fusion-related electricity generators. LH's work stands outside any SM theory/explanation both regarding the possible existence of UDD/H or how low energy laser photons (or even background room lighting) can elicit the kaon cascade to muons etc he observes. Its incredible!
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Straight up could work as exotic chemical reactions -> H* formation -> intense light -> H* annialation -> electricity.
Now how easy it is to convert gamma to electricity? Quick search on the topic got me thinking about Mill's type high energy down converter plus sandwiched PVC. I suspect that the cost and durability of those made it impractical for commercial applications.
