2001/09/13 by R. Vilela Mendes
Physics and Astronomy · #quant-ph
published as Int. Journal of Hydrogen Energy 28 (2003) 125 · 12 pages Latex, 5 eps figures
arxiv created 2001/09/13 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01
One-electron energy levels are studied for a configuration of two positive charges inside an octahedral cage, the vertices of the cage being occupied by atoms with a partially filled shell. Although ground states correspond to large separations, there are relatively low-lying states with large collision probabilities. Electromagnetic radiation fields used to excite the quantum collisional levels may provide a means to control nuclear reactions. However, given the scale of the excitation energies involved, this mechanism cannot provide an explanation for the unexplained ``cold fusion'' events.