Methods to Prove Fusion Calculation on Paper

[Deepak247]

Let's say two nuclei fuse (proton and neutron), it will do effects such as generate energy and so on...my question is,

I want to know all the methods (theoretical or mathematical) which can describe fusion, for e.g calculations, formulas used (schrodinger equation if used)...

I don't need details of any event, just brief summary of methods to prove fusion on paper
Thanks

 

[Kevin_Axion]

Anything heavier then Fe generally absorbs energy where as anything with a lower mass number releases energy, it depends on what your fusing, calculations will change.

 

[Deepak247]

Actually i want to know how to calculate fusion (let's say of lighter elements of two nuclei), I want to know the formulas, theories which we do in papaerwork to prove a fusion. I've heard schrodinger equation is useful but not sure...please help

 

[Drakkith]

Actually i want to know how to calculate fusion (let's say of lighter elements of two nuclei), I want to know the formulas, theories which we do in papaerwork to prove a fusion. I've heard schrodinger equation is useful but not sure...please help

Look up Nuclear Fusion on Wikipedia and go from there. =)

 

[Deepak247]

ok...

 

[kloptok]

Fusion is a tunneling reaction, the nuclei tunnel through the potential barrier between them, which would make it a must to take quantum mechanics into account to find tunneling probabilities. For fission the tunneling probability (and thus the probability for fission) is ruled by the Gamow factor but I'm not sure if this applies to fusion as well, but I'm guessing it would do.

You must remember that the binding energy is highest per nucleon in the nuclei around 56-Fe, therefore binding energy will always be released whenever to lighter nuclei fusion into a heavier (given that the fusion product is not heavier than 56-Fe of course).

What do you mean by "proving fusion on paper"? Do you want to prove that energy is released or what is there to "prove"?

 

[Drakkith]

ok...

From your posts, I'm assuming you don't know that much about fusion. I'm not trying to be unhelpful or anything, but if you are going to write a paper on fusion, you need to read up on it. You cannot simply ask a forum to give you exactly what you need, as it is much more complicated and thorough than that. It is a very interesting subject to me, and I thoroughly enjoy reading about it, and I hope you will too.

 

[Deepak247]

What do you mean by "proving fusion on paper"? Do you want to prove that energy is released or what is there to "prove"?

Well... you provided much of the answer to me...I need to learn more of tunneling probabilities of nuclei from quantum mechanics to understand fusion (let's say of two nuclei)...any more assistance would be appreciated

Thanks