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A possible mechanism of cold fusion

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A possible mechanism for the occurrence of nuclear fusion at room temperature is presented. Neutralization of the positive charge of the deuteron nucleus by its orbiting electron due to large enhancement of effective mass results in the vanishing of the Coulomb barrier which facilitates fusion at room temperature.

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  1. L Satpathy

    Present address: Institute of Physics, Sachivalaya Marg, 751 005, Bhubaneswar, India

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  1. Physics Department, Indian Institute of Technology, 208 016, Kanpur, India

    J K Bhattacharjee, L Satpathy & Y R Waghmare

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Bhattacharjee, J.K., Satpathy, L. & Waghmare, Y.R. A possible mechanism of cold fusion. Pramana - J Phys 32, 841–844 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02846004

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