Observation of neutron emission acoustic cavitation deuterated titanium powder
10 days ago
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- Observation of neutron emission during acoustic cavitation of deuterated titanium powder.
- Neutron emission was detected using an assembly of 3He proportional neutron counters, with peak count rates exceeding 6500 CPM (10,000 times background).
- Neutron production was sustained for several hours and repeated under various conditions.
- Neutron emission was coincident with massive acoustic peaks (few thousand psi) from constructive interference of shockwaves.
- No neutron emission was detected from cavitation of D2 bubbles or D2O droplets alone.
- Hypothesis: Neutrons originate from nuclear fusion of deuterium ions in titanium lattice due to cavitation jets.
- Alternative processes like spallation cannot yet be ruled out.
- Experimental setup included a stainless steel reactor, piezoelectric driver, and neutron detector bank.
- Data and methodology are shared openly for further research.