Low Energy Nuclear Theori in Condensed Matter Systems

by Yogendra Srivastava (INFN, Dipartimento di Fisica di Perugia)

Thursday 31 May 2012, 14:30 → 16:00 Europe/Rome

Aula Conversi (Dipartimento di Fisica - Ed. G. Marconi)

Under  specific  external  stimulus,  electrons  and  protons  on  the  surfaceof  certain  materials  can  be  be  induced  to  undergo  periodic  oscillations.  In  particular,  the  electrons  can  and  have  been  accelerated  from  MeV  to  GeV  range  energies  to  make  “Table  Top”  electron  accelerators.  It  has  also  been  proposed  that  the  accelerated  electrons  can  be  made  to  combine  with  protons  so  as  to  produce  low  energy  neutrons  which  in  turn  can  initiate  nuclear  transmutations.  Several  examples  of  electric,  magnetic  and  elastic  stimuli  shall  be  discussed  and  some   experimental  results  would  be  presented.