On Sun, Apr 10, 2011 at 1:29 AM,  <mix...@bigpond.com> wrote:

> The natural isotope ratio of Cu63 to Cu65 is 2.235. The ratio that Rossi -
> Focardi report in their paper is 1.6, which means that the ratio of Cu65 to Cu
> 63 has *increased* beyond natural, implying a preference for the formation of 
> Cu
> 65. This is strange because most Ni atoms are lighter than Cu63, so one might
> reasonably expect that more Cu63 would form than Cu65, exaggerating the normal
> predominance of Cu63. Instead, they claim the opposite has occurred.

Hmm, could it be that somehow Cu63 has captured a H2 molecule?

T

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