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Microscopic Observations of Palladium Used for Cold Fusion

Takaaki Matsumoto

Fusion Science and Technology / Volume 19 / Number 3P1 / May 1991 / Pages 567-575

Technical Note on Cold Fusion / dx.doi.org/10.13182/FST91-A29399

The microscopic structures of palladium metals used for cold fusion experiments are examined. Tiny spot defects suggesting cold fusion have been observed in grain boundaries as the Nattoh model predicts. The relationship between these defects and a series of neutron bursts and an indirect loop of hydrogen chain reactions are discussed.