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Talbot A. Chubb, Scott R. Chubb
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 20 | Number 1 | August 1991 | Pages 93-99
Technical Note on Cold Fusion | doi.org/10.13182/FST91-A29646
Articles are hosted by Taylor and Francis Online.
A theory of solid-state fusion based on the interaction between D+ and 4He++ ion band states within a host lattice is presented. Formation of ion band-state deuterium is thermodynamically favored when lattice strain energy is greater than the incremental chemical potential of the band state. The key fusion step is a coalescence fluctuation that converts a two-fold occupation state of electrostatic zero-point-motion size into a state of nuclear dimensions. Rates are calculated using the Fermi Golden Rule. Fusion energy is shared between band-state members and subsequently transferred to the lattice.
