Charged particle energy spectra from laser-induced processes: Nuclear fusion in ultra-dense deuterium D(0)

摘要: Abstract Clear high-energy particle signatures of laser-induced nuclear fusion are now observed by energy spectroscopy with standard scintillation detectors. The particles ejected from ultra-dense deuterium D(0) on the laser target. A colored glass-filter is used to distinguish between that create multiple photons in plastic scintillator (electrons and ions) those interact only glass filter or photomultiplier (mesons muons). Ions MeV range as previous time-of-flight experiments. They lose kinetic a gas at pressure up 20 mbar expected. Electron distributions exponential shape corresponding temperature 600 MK indicate ignition fusion. Intense emission penetrating detected high signal level also reported previously (in this journal) for spontaneous processes. Both line-spectra broad these particles. give linear Kurie plots thus due beta decay concluded previously.