-----Original Message----- From: mix...@bigpond.com > The Ni doesn't need to undergo electron capture. The point was that a proton and an electron could be absorbed concurrently by the Ni, combining to form a new neutron in the Ni.
Hi Robin, And where does the energy come from for the neutrino pair? - that requires several MeV and even if you had it, an electron positron pair would be more likely. And even if a neutrino pair was somehow formed, what guarantees that it will be absorbed? >This is not impossible, and doesn't even violate the standard model. Without the neutrino, it is impossible, and without the energy for creating a neutrino pair that step is impossible. And even if the energy is available, it is extremely unlikely that an electron anti-neutrino is formed and absorbed at the very instant when it is needed. Jones
