Cold Fusion Research

by Energy Research Advisory Board

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Cold Fusion Research

November 1989

A Report of the Energy Research Advisory Board to
the United States Department of Energy

Washington, DC 20585

DISTRIBUTION OF THIS DOCUMENT IS UNLIMITED

DOE/S-0073 DE90 005611

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Table of Contents
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	Cover Letter, J.W. Landis to Secretary Watkins	n/a
	Cover Letter, J.R. Huizenga to J.W. Landis	n/a
	Energy Research Advisory Board	i
	Cold Fusion Panel	ii
	Executive Summary	1
I.	Introduction	5
II.	Calorimetry and Excess Heat	9
III.	Fusion Products	15
IV.	Materials Characterization	32
V.	Conclusions and Recommendations	36
Appendix 1.A	Charge Letter	39
Appendix 1.B	Panel Meetings	40
Appendix 2.A	Early Chronology of Heat Production	41
Appendix 2.B	Types of Calorimeters Employed in Studies	43
Appendix 2.C	Experimental Problems in the Evaluation of Heat Effects	44
Appendix 2.D	Large Heat Bursts	50
Appendix 3.A	Neutron Detection	51
Appendix 3.B	Considerations in Tritium Concentrations	52
Appendix 4	Materials for Cold Fusion	53
	Bibliography	62

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Bibliography FIGURES 3.1: Neutron & Proton Branches of the D+D Reaction 4.1: Phase Diagram of the Palladium - Hydrogen System 4.2: Hydrogen Diffusivity in Palladium 4.3 Concentration of Hydrogen in Solid Solution vs Gas Pressure 4.4: Titanium - Hydrogen Phase Diagram

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