Deuteron Fusion Reactions in Metallic Environments
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K. Czerski Institute of Physics, University of Szczecin
Euratom Workshop Szczecin, 23.03.2006
Deuteron Fusion Reactions inMetallic Environments
V(r)
-50 MeV
r
V(r)
-50 MeV
r
Electron Screening in Nuclear Reactions
V(r) = exp (- r /a ) Z1 Z2 e 2
r
Z1 Z2 e 2
r≈ - Ue
R a
screening energy
Ue =Z1 Z2 e 2
a
E
E
E
EEP GG exp)(
s-wave penetration factor
P(E) P(E+Ue)
Experimental Set-Up
200 kV accelerator
TU Berlin
d d +
+
Similar results:J. Kasagi et al., J.Phys.Soc.Jap. 71 (2002) 2281F. Raiola et al., Eur.Phys.J. A13 (2002) 337
gas target
K. Czerski et al., Europhys. Lett. 54 (2001) 449metal targets
d + d 3He + n
d + d 3H + p
Ue = 25±5 eVU.Greife et al., Z.Phys. A351 (1995) 107
Enhanced Electron Screening Effect I
E
U
E
E
E
UEEF eGe
bare
scr
2
1exp
)(
)()(
F(E
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enhancement factor :
in metallic environments
Ue screening energy
εc(q)
Dielectric Function Theory
v= c= 1 r
e2
self-consistent charge formfactor
z number of bound electronskTF Thomas-Fermi wave number
valence-electron dielectric function
P(q) Lindhard RPA polarizabilityG(q) local field correction
core-electron dielectric function from f-sum rule
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qPqGqv
qPqvqv
K. Czerski et al., Europhys. Lett. 68 (2004) 363
Enhanced Electron Screening Effect II
0,0 0,4 0,8 1,2 1,6 2,0
0,0
0,4
0,8
1,2
PdD
(r)
Deuteron-Deuteron Distance (10-10m)
screening function with LFC exponential screening function screening function without LFC
0 20 40 60 80 100
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50
100
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200
250
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theo
polarization
cohesion
Scr
eeni
ng E
nerg
y (
eV)
Atomic Number
Li Be Al Zr Pd Ta
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D-D Potentialdielectric-function theory
Results
K. Czerski et al., Europhys. Lett. 68 (2004) 363
Comparison of Experimental Results
Proposal I
Experimental:new measurements under ultra-high vacuum conditionslooking for the target material and temperature dependence
Theoretical:improvement of the dielectric-function theorypolarization of deuterons within the crystal lattice
Collaboration
University of Szczecin: Prof. K. Czerski, Prof. A. Bechler, Ż. Wyrwał-Artyszuk
Technical University of Berlin: Prof. P. Heide, Prof. G. von Oppen, Dr. A. Huke
Humboldt University of Berlin: Prof. H. Winter, Dr. M. Busch
cos1 22Pa
d
dtot
Angular Distribution
d + d 3He + n d + d 3H + p
Taa2
Energy Spectra
Suppression of Neutron Channel
16 transition matrix elementss, p und d waves
channel spin S = 0,1,2
experimental results can be explained
if
S = 0
Polarisation von Deuteronen ?
A. Huke, K. Czerski, accepted Eur. Phys. J. A
Proposal II
Experimental:direct measurement of the neutron channelenergy and target material dependence of the effect
Theoretical:search for a theoretical explanation of the deuteron polarization within the crystal lattice
Collaboration
University of Szczecin: Prof. K. Czerski, Prof. R. Fedaruk, Prof. J. Stelmach
Technical University of Berlin: Prof. P. Heide, Dr. A. Huke, L. Martin
Humboldt University of Berlin: Prof. H. Winter, Dr. M. Busch