H. Kozima,

“Anomalous Nuclear Reactions and Atomic Processes in Transition-Metal Hydrides and Deuterides”

J. New Energy 7-2 (2007) (to be published)

Abstract

Formation of neutron energy bands in PdH (D) crystal originated in excited states of neutrons in Pd lattice nuclei (nuclei on the lattice points) is formulated using data in nuclear physics and in solid state physics. Neutron bands below the zero energy (neutron valence bands) are formed by the super-nuclear interaction between nuclei (the interaction between excited neutrons in lattice nuclei) mediated by occluded hydrogen isotopes. Neutrons in the bands show local coherence in boundary regions and form neutron drops (clusters of neutrons with a few protons and electrons) there in the sample. The neutron valence bands and neutron drops explain characteristics of nuclear reactions in solids including the so-called cold fusion phenomenon (CFP) different from those of nuclear reactions in the isolated nucleus studied extensively in nuclear physics. Possible applications of the anomalous nuclear reactions in solids are discussed.