Could this be an indication of the onset of ballistic conduction in some micro-/nano-channels?
Abd ul-Rahman Lomax wrote: > (this was also posted to the private list for CMNS researchers.) > > It's come to my attention that some researchers have frequently > observed a sudden drop in resistance of electrolytic cells associated > with the onset of XP bursts. I'm seeking to document this. > > In experiments where there is electrolytic power in constant current > mode, this shows up as a drop in voltage, usually shown in reports as > a drop in input power, if input power is plotted. > > This seems to appear after substantial periods of stability in resistance. > > One paper which commented on the drop attributed it to heating of the > electrolyte close to the cathode. If so, this signal shows up before > cathodic heating has had time to increase cell temperature. The drop > is abrupt in what I've seen. > > There is another possible explanation, though, which would be an > increase in conductivity in that region due to ionization induced by > short-range charged particle radiation. This radiation could be well > below the Hagelstein limit and still have this effect, if it > originates at or very near the cathode surface. (The "Hagelstein > limit" is a limit set by Peter Hagestein in a Naturwissenschaften > paper studying the expected behavior of charged particle radiation. > The absence of predicted effects from high-energy charged particle > radiation led him to set a limit of 20 KeV for substantial charged > particle radiation from cold fusion experiments. > > If radiation is the cause, the resistance drop may appear even before > the reaction has time to raise the temperature of the electrolyte. > > Hence I'm requesting communication from researchers regarding > experience with CF electrolysis, in regard to resistance reduction > (or the lack of same), associated with anomalous heat or other > signals of a nuclear reaction. > > Thanks in advance. > > >
