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Observation of cold nuclear fusion in condensed matter

Nature volume 338, pages737–740(1989)Cite this article

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When a current is passed through palladium or titanium electrodes immersed in an electrolyte of deuterated water and various metal salts, a small but significant flux of neutrons is detected. Fusion of deuterons within the metal lattice may be the explanation.

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  1. Departments of Physics and Chemistry, Brigham Young University Provo, Utah, 84602, USA

    S. E. Jones, E. P. Palmer, J. B. Czirr, D. L. Decker, G. L. Jensen, J. M. Thorne & S. F. Taylor

  2. Department of Physics, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, 85721, USA

    J. Rafelski

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Jones, S., Palmer, E., Czirr, J. et al. Observation of cold nuclear fusion in condensed matter. Nature 338, 737–740 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1038/338737a0

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