I think the use of "cold fusion" in the context of this paper may be misguided or mistranslated.
Apparently, this is IEC fusion but a lower input energy - still far above LENR parameters. Jones Abstract. The nuclear shell model predicts that the next doubly magic shell-closure beyond 208Pb is at the proton number Z=114, 120, or 126 and at the neutron number N=172 or 184. The outstanding aim of experimental investigations is the exploration of this region of spherical `Super Heavy Elements' (SHEs). Using cold fusion reac- tions which are based on lead and bismuth targets, the new elements from 107 to 112 were synthesized at GSI in Darmstadt, Germany. Some of these results were confirmed at RIKEN in Wako, Japan, where also a relatively neutron- deficient isotope of element 113 was synthesized. In hot fusion reactions of 48Ca projectiles with actinide targets, a more neutron-rich isotope of element 112 and the new elements from 113 to 116 and even 118 were produced at FLNR in Dubna, Russia. Recently, part of these hot fusion data, which represent the first identification of nuclei located on the predicted island of SHEs, were confirmed in two independent experiments. The decay data reveal that for the heaviest elements, the dominant decay mode is a emission rather than fission. The decay properties as well as reaction cross-sections are compared with results of theo- retical studies. The bibliography includes 120 references. ________________________________ From: Jed Rothwell Subject: [Vo]:Synthesis of Superheavy Elements by Cold Fusion Google alerts alerted me this, but I do not know what it is: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/123477478/abstract Synthesis of Superheavy Elements by Cold Fusion S. Hofmann Ges. Schwerionenforsch. mbH, D-64291 Darmstadt, Germany KEYWORDS inorganic chemistry, review • transactinides I cannot find a link to the actual article or abstract. - Jed Try this link: http://iopscience.iop.org/0036-021X/78/12/R05/pdf
