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An investigation of cold fusion of deuterium was performed by electrolyzing heavy water in a cell containing a palladium cathode while monitoring levels of tritium and neutron-capture gamma rays. No activity was detected that would indicate a sustained fusion reaction had taken place. Activities that were observed can be attributed to electrolytic enrichment and a normal cosmic-ray induced background.
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Faller, S.H., Holloway, R.W. & Lee, S.C. Investigation of cold fusion in heavy water. Journal of Radioanalytical and Nuclear Chemistry Letters 137, 9–16 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02164553
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02164553