WL also predict an increase in surface conductivity (decrease in resistance) :
> The number density of heavy electrons on a metallic hydride surface is > of the order of the number density of surface hydrogen atoms when > there is a proton or deuteron flux moving through the surface and LENR > are being neutron catalyzed. > > **** These added heavy electrons produce an anomalously high surface > electrical conductivity at the LENR threshold. *** See Celani's recent stuff: > Re: [Vo]:Celani to announce a possible marker of anomalous heat > production in LENR > > Akira Shirakawa > Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:09:10 -0800 On 2012-01-06 02:52, Harry Veeder > wrote: > > In plain language is Celani saying he found the electrical resistance > of the wire decreases with increasing temperature *if* the wire is > loaded with hydrogen? > > Exactly, and more importantly that this phenomenon appears to be > correlated with anomalous heat production (ie successful LENR > experiments), so potentially materials/samples showing a more > pronounced transition from a positive to negative temperature > coefficient of resistance with hydrogen loading are the best ones. If > confirmed, this would be a significant step forward towards excess > heat reproducibility. > W-L: http://arxiv.org/PS_cache/cond-mat/pdf/0509/0509269v1.pdf