"Bubble Fusion" and Rad. Instruments

["Estabrooks, Bates (IHK) " <IHK@Y12.doe.gov>]

Yesterday, Science mag. published a much-discussed paper regarding

experiments done at ORNL claiming to show D-D fusion from collapsing bubbles

in deuterated acetone.



The paper can be found at:



http://www.sciencemag.org/feature/data/hottopics/bubble/1067589.pdf

<http://www.sciencemag.org/feature/data/hottopics/bubble/1067589.pdf> 



Other researchers at ORNL claim to have not been able to replicate the

claimed original results.  Their response paper (not peer-reviewed) can be

found at:



http://www.ornl.gov.slsite <http://www.ornl.gov.slsite> 



The original researchers then responded (not peer-reviewed) to the rebuttal

at:



http://www.rpi.edu/~laheyr/SciencePaper.pdf

<http://www.rpi.edu/~laheyr/SciencePaper.pdf> 



The crux of the disagreement/disparity seems to be in different

instruments/measurement techniques used to detect 2.5 MeV neutrons from

fusion.



So, I would love to hear some discussion from Radsafers who work in the

instrument world on the issue, in light of these papers, above.



Thanks.

 

 

Bates Estabrooks

Facility Safety-EUO Restart 

BWXT Y-12

9983-FS

P.O. Box 2009

Oak Ridge, TN 37831

865-574-7376

865-241-5780 (Facsimile)

ihk@y12.doe.gov <mailto:ihk@y12.doe.gov> 



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