Presence of Helium (42He, 32He) Confirmed in Deuterated Pd-black by the“Vi-effect”in a“closed QMS”Environment
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Although helium is generally quite insoluble in metals, large amounts of this element can be stored within a highly deuterated host metal such as Pd-black as a result of deuterium nuclear reactions continuously generated over long periods. However, since it is almost impossible for these helium atoms to then escape from the Pd-black host to the surrounding environment at ambient temperature, to confirm their presence it is absolutely essential that Pd-black samples be heated to high temperatures to expel whatever helium they may contain. Therefore, to confirm the existence of helium atoms generated from deuterium in samples of Pd-black, we simply employed the“Sample Heating”process (room temperature _??_1500°C), but carried it out using both a“QMS”system and a super-high vacuum favorable“Getter pump”inside a totally sealed vessel. We termed this methodology“closed QMS”, and developed a related discrimination method which applies an opportunely changing voltage to the anticipated elements present inside the“closed QMS”environment. Measurements were then taken as the applied voltage was both increased and decreased between 70_??_20[V] (here, range being determined by the ionization potential Vi[eV] for helium series elements). Using this principle, which we call the“Vi-effect”, in brief, we were able to conclusively confirm the presence of both 42He and 32He atoms, as well as their relative ratio. It is evident that development of both the“closed QMS”system and the“Vi-effect”methodology were vital to finally prove the presence of helium generated by deuterium nuclear fusion within highly deuterated Pd-black.
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