2015/11/23 by Peter G. Kalman, Péter Kálmán, Kálmán, Péter +2 · 1 citation
Earth and Planetary Sciences · Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics #Atomic physics #Cold Fusion and Nuclear Reactions #Computer science #Coulomb #Coupling (piping) #Electron #Engineering #FOS: Physical sciences #Internal conversion #Mechanical engineering #Neutron #Nuclear Theory (nucl-th) #Nuclear physics #Physics #Process (computing) #Quantum, superfluid, helium dynamics #nucl-th
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1511.07164
openalex publication_date 2015/11/23 · arxiv created 2016/04/13 · arxiv updated 2016/04/14 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
A new phenomenon, called cooperative internal conversion process, in which the coupling of bound-free electron and neutron transitions due to the dipole term of their Coulomb interaction permits cooperation of two nuclei leading to neutron exchange if it is allowed by energy conservation, is discussed theoretically. General expression of the cross section of the process is reported in one particle nuclear and spherical shell models as well in the case of free atoms (e.g. noble gases). A half-life characteristic of the process is also determined. The case of Ne is investigated numerically. The process may have significance in fields of nuclear waste disposal and nuclear energy production.