Abstract
A unique, new stand-alone acoustic inertial confinement nuclear fusion test device was successfully tested. Experiments using four different liquid types were conducted in which bubbles were self-nucleated without the use of external neutrons. Four independent detection systems were used (i.e., a neutron track plastic detector to provide unambiguous visible records for fast neutrons, a detector, a NE-113-type liquid scintillation detector, and a NaI ray detector). Statistically significant nuclear emissions were observed for deuterated benzene and acetone mixtures but not for heavy water. The measured neutron energy was , which is indicative of deuterium-deuterium (D-D) fusion. Neutron emission rates were in the range to and followed the inverse law dependence with distance. Control experiments did not result in statistically significant neutron or ray emissions.
- Received 19 September 2005
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.034301
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