In reply to Jones Beene's message of Wed, 15 Oct 2014 08:05:31 -0700: Hi, [snip] >One more followup on Bob Ellefson's analysis of the SEM/EDS ToF/SIMS where >the unexpected surprise was apparent gallium. (mass 69) > >I am wondering if the explanation is not exactly nuclear ! but instead, the >lithium has been fully absorbed into the K or L shell of the Ni62, giving it >high stability and the appearance of mass 69 but not the reality of a >nuclear reaction. This is called a ballotechnic reaction, and has been >clouded in secrecy over the years. (it does not help credibility to bring up >the red mercury connection) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballotechnics > > >I guess it would have to be the L2p shell to hold three electrons. Thus the >intense beam of SEM electrons would ionize the combined particle but not >kick out the lithium from the inner shell. BTW - the intense field of the >SPP would probably be capable of forcing the lithium in there. > >This could be magnetic bonding also. As mentioned before Li7 has a high >nuclear magnetic moment and Ni is ferromagnetic. The Curie Temp is a problem >with a magnetic explanation - but perhaps once formed, this coupling >survives. Where is the energy gain? > >That is still under consideration, but the reason for saying that this could >happen, is that lithium is known to absorb completely into deep shells of a >few elements. Nickel is not one of them, so this may not apply. But it is a >far more likely explanation than a real fusion of nickel to lithium. > >Jones
...but once there, a neutron transfer reaction would be more likely. Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
