Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 17 / Number 3 / May 1990 / Pages 484-489
Technical Notes on Cold Fusion / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST90-A29223
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In a process where fusion leads directly to the ground state of the final nucleus, which requires the presence of a third nucleus, the regular and irregular coulomb solutions conspire to dramatically increase the coulomb barrier penetration. The characteristics of this effect, and the limits of its validity, are described.