Photo-disintegration of the iron nucleus in fractured magnetite rocks with magnetostriction

Abstract

There has been considerable interest in recent experiments on iron nuclear disintegrations observed when rocks containing such nuclei are crushed and fractured. The resulting nuclear transmutations are particularly strong for the case of magnetite rocks, i.e. loadstones. We argue that the fission of the iron nucleus is a consequence of photo-disintegration. The electro-strong coupling between electromagnetic fields and nuclear giant dipole resonances are central for producing observed nuclear reactions. The large electron energies produced during the fracture of piezomagnetic rocks are closely analogous to the previously discussed case of the fracture of piezoelectric rocks. In both cases electroweak interactions can produce neutrons and neutrinos from energetic protons and electrons thus inducing nuclear transmutations. The electro-strong condensed matter coupling discussed herein represents new many body collective nuclear photo-disintegration effects.

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“…This excited state of the matter could be a cause of subsequent resonance phenomena of nuclei able to produce neutron bursts. This hypothesis is also confirmed by Widom et al [22,23]. As a matter of fact, the microcracking elastic energy release ultimately yields the acoustic vibrations, which are converted into electromagnetic oscillations.…”

“…As a matter of fact, the microcracking elastic energy release ultimately yields the acoustic vibrations, which are converted into electromagnetic oscillations. The electromagnetic waves, generated during microcracking, accelerate the condensed matter electrons which then collide with protons producing neutrons and neutrinos [22,23].…”

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“…The results of Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS), performed on samples coming from the Luserna stone specimens used in the preliminary experiments [1][2][3], show that on the fracture surfaces a considerable reduction in the iron content (*25 %) is very consistently counterbalanced by an increment in Al, Si, and Mg concentrations [4]. A theoretical explanation about piezonuclear fission reactions has been provided very recently [5,6].…”

Anomalies in fracture experiments, and energy exchange between vibrations and nuclei

“…Induced fission of 56 Fe was modeled by Cook and Dallacasa [90]. Independently, Widom et al [42] have proposed photo-fission of 56 Fe from X-rays produced by fast electrons in connection with the fracture experiments of Carpinteri et al Given that photo-fission to roughly equal charge and mass daughters requires GeV energy X-rays, and lacks selectivity [87], how these issues are addressed in such proposals is at issue.…”

“…Two groups have so far pursued theoretical explanations for the anomalies in fracture experiments: Cardone et al [23,37,38] based their approach on a model involving deformed spacetime; and Widom et al [39][40][41][42] have proposed that collective phenomena in condensed matter can produce energetic electrons capable of inducing nuclear disintegration. Our focus has in recent years been on the development of a theoretical model for anomalies (including elemental anomalies) in condensed matter nuclear science; here we consider the possibility of accounting for the elemental anomalies in fracture experiments in terms of the associated theoretical picture.…”