In reply to Bob Higgins's message of Thu, 29 Oct 2015 22:11:39 -0600: Hi, [snip] > I have a hypothesis that the H(1) cannot form the ultra-dense H(-1) [or H(0) > depending on who is naming it] - only the D(1) can form the ultra-dense > state. The reason is that because the D nucleus has a neutron, its nucleus > has a strong magnetic moment (think of it like a bar magnet). How do two bar > magnets attract each other? They do so by aligning in anti-parallel. At > close distances the pull from the anti-parallel magnetic moments is very > strong.
In Deuterium the magnetic moment of the proton should try to couple with that of the neutron, but not completely succeed. IOW you end up with a pair of magnets with low quality "keepers" leaving a residual external field. In Protium there is no compensating magnet, so the full strength of the proton's magnetic field should be felt externally. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
