Knuke Huffman wrote:
>
> Another key to whether or not the two atoms stay together has to do with the
> distance traveled for them to reunite. As the two atoms approach each other,
> they are accelerating due to Casimir forces. With each successive attempt to
> reunite, a portion of the impact energy is internalized by the individual
> atoms, giving them more elasticity.
> distance traveled for them to reunite. As the two atoms approach each other,
> they are accelerating due to Casimir forces. With each successive attempt to
> reunite, a portion of the impact energy is internalized by the individual
> atoms, giving them more elasticity.
>
The Lennard-Jones Potential graph at this link illustrates what you're getting
at, Knuke.
One might go a step further and suggest that the short-range Casimir Force
is working in conjunction with the heat-induced Hard-Ball Collision force to push the two
atoms of the H2 molecule together (like compressing a spring).
This also points to an explanation as to why pulsed heating of the MAHG is required.
Frederick
