Electron assisted dd reactions in metals - Peter Kalman, Tamas Keszthelyi (Submitted on 20 Dec 2013)
ABSTRACT: The electron assisted low energy dd reactions in deuterized metals are investigated. It is shown that if a metal is irradiated with slow, free deuterons then the e+d+d¨e+p+t and e+d+d ¨ e+n+3He electron assisted dd processes have measurable probabilities even in the case of slow deuterons. The cross sections and the yields in an irradiated sample are determined. The results are connected with the so called anomalous screening effect. It is concluded that the electron dd processes have to be taken into account when evaluating the experimental data of low energy fusion reactions in metals. http://arxiv.org/abs/1312.5835
