Nuclear fusion in excited hydrogen molecules
Year: 1990
Authors: Bellini M., Casetti L., Rosa-Clot M.
Autors Affiliation: Department of Physics and INFN Section of Florence, Italy; Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Firenze, Largo E. Fermi, 2, Firenze, I-50125, Italy
Abstract: We evaluate the nuclear fusion rates in the excited vibrational states of molecules of hydrogen isotopes. The ground state fusion rate is increased by about eight orders of magnitude but even in the most favorable situation it is out of any possible experimental test. We discuss the effects due to the nuclear potential in different hyperfine states, and the improvements attainable using coherent states and a solid phase.
Journal/Review: ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PHYSIK A-HADRONS AND NUCLEI
Volume: 337 (2) Pages from: 207 to: 210
KeyWords: 21.90.+FDOI: 10.1007/BF01294293Citations: 1data from “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) are update at: 2024-11-10References taken from IsiWeb of Knowledge: (subscribers only)Connecting to view paper tab on IsiWeb: Click hereConnecting to view citations from IsiWeb: Click here