[–] kristianp 5y ago ↗ Cold fusion lives on it seems. [–] gomijacogeo 5y ago ↗ Though 2.9MeV isn't "cold"; it's around ~3e10 Kelvin. [–] jamesmaniscalco 5y ago ↗ You can't really compare the energy of a particle beam to temperature - temperature is only really defined in equilibrium and macroscopically.Also, from the article,> "In the new method, conditions sufficient for fusion are created in the confines of the metal lattice that is held at ambient temperature."
[–] gomijacogeo 5y ago ↗ Though 2.9MeV isn't "cold"; it's around ~3e10 Kelvin. [–] jamesmaniscalco 5y ago ↗ You can't really compare the energy of a particle beam to temperature - temperature is only really defined in equilibrium and macroscopically.Also, from the article,> "In the new method, conditions sufficient for fusion are created in the confines of the metal lattice that is held at ambient temperature."
[–] jamesmaniscalco 5y ago ↗ You can't really compare the energy of a particle beam to temperature - temperature is only really defined in equilibrium and macroscopically.Also, from the article,> "In the new method, conditions sufficient for fusion are created in the confines of the metal lattice that is held at ambient temperature."
[–] jakedata 5y ago ↗ Erbium instead of Palladium. Takes me back... [–] ncmncm 5y ago ↗ The only other use for Erbium I know of is to dope optical fibers to make in-line amplifiers powered by light.
[–] ncmncm 5y ago ↗ The only other use for Erbium I know of is to dope optical fibers to make in-line amplifiers powered by light.
[–] MichaelZuo 5y ago ↗ Compact fusion reactors will probably be the most exacting and powerful durable devices, pound for pound, that mankind has ever created.
[–] antocv 5y ago ↗ Pyroelectric fusion may also be of interest to you https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pyroelectric_fusion
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[ 3.6 ms ] story [ 26.0 ms ] threadAlso, from the article,
> "In the new method, conditions sufficient for fusion are created in the confines of the metal lattice that is held at ambient temperature."