Resonance-like nuclear processes in solids: 3rd and 4th order processes

TL;DR

This paper investigates resonance-like nuclear processes in solids, specifically 3rd and 4th order reactions, calculating their transition rates and nuclear power output in Ni-H systems, aligning with experimental results and suggesting practical relevance.

Contribution

It introduces calculations of transition rates for resonance-like 3rd and 4th order nuclear processes in solids, highlighting their potential for low energy nuclear reactions in Ni-H systems.

Findings

Transition rates for 3rd and 4th order processes are determined.

Nuclear power in Ni-H systems matches experimental data.

Power output is significant for practical applications.

Abstract

It is recognized that in the family of heavy charged particle and electron assisted double nuclear processes resonance-like behavior can appear. The transition rates of the heavy particle assisted 3rd-order and electron assisted 4th-order resonance like double nuclear processes are determined. The power of low energy nuclear reactions in $Ni-H$ systems formed in $Ni$ placed in $H_{2}$ gas environment is treated. Nuclear power produced by quasi-resonant electron assisted double nuclear processes in these $Ni-H$ systems is calculated. The power obtained tallies with experiments and its magnitude is considerable for practical applications.