SBIR-STTR Award

Fusion of deuterium and lithium nuclei in a palladium lattice
Award last edited on: 2/24/2012

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : Navy
Total Award Amount
$49,842
Award Phase
1
Solicitation Topic Code
N90-207
Principal Investigator
Stanley Forman

Company Information

A & D Associates

C/O Kraft 46 Walnut Place
Briarcliff Manor, NY 10510
   (212) 689-9168
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Location: Single
Congr. District: 17
County: Westchester

Phase I

Contract Number: N/A
Start Date: 00/00/00    Completed: 00/00/00
Phase I year
1990
Phase I Amount
$49,842
The claim of Fleischmann and pons to have achieved "cold fusion" in a palladium crystal lattice saturated with lithium hydride (deuteride) has stimulated much discussion. Although they have an unexplained energy source, there exist no satisfactory fusion models that can account for their observations. We propose to study the quantum and statistical mechanics of various mechanisms for nuclear fusion in a palladium lattice. Our study takes into account the presence of both lithium and deuterium and provides an exhaustive and in-depth analysis of all paths that could lead to a cold fusion interpretation of the Fleischmann and pons experiment. The mechanisms to be studied include the direct fusion of deuterium nuclei, the fusion of a deuteron with a proton, the interaction of the lithium nucleus with a deuteron, the enhanced effective mass of an electron in a palladium lattice, and the stripping of a deuteron by a palladium nucleus.

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