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The discussion centers on the article "Ultra low momentum neutron catalyzed nuclear reactions on metallic hydride surfaces" by A. Widom and L. Larsen, published in the European Physical Journal C. Critics label the article as lacking rigor, noting that it has only nine citations, with a majority being self-citations. The consensus is that the process described is not fusion but rather a weak force interaction, aligning with the conclusions of the 2004 DOE review of Low Energy Nuclear Reactions (LENR). Recent interest in the theory is evidenced by NASA's ongoing investigations and a recent meeting at CERN.

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Eur. Phys. J. C (2006)
THE EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL C
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) 10.1140/epjc/s2006-02479-8
Ultra low momentum neutron catalyzed nuclear reactions on metallic hydride surfaces
A. Widom 1, L. Larsen 2
1 Physics Department, Northeastern University, 110 Forsyth Street, Boston MA 02115, USA
2 Lattice Energy LLC, 175 North Harbor Drive, Chicago IL 60601, USA

Can anyone comment of this peer reviewed journal article?
 
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The comment is "yawn". It's a hand-wavy calculation that the rest of the community didn't find interesting. Nine cites, seven of them self-cites, and two by Cold Fusioners with an axe to grid. Yawn.
 
I have been reading about this lately. It's quite interesting. The process is not fusion at all, but purely a weak force interaction. The 2004 DOE review of LENR certainly supported the idea that no strong force interactions were taking place.

The theory has been gaining ground lately. I think once people admit that fusion is not taking place, it is possible to move on with the science.

NASA is currently trying to confirm some aspects of the theory:

http://futureinnovation.larc.nasa.gov/view/articles/futurism/bushnell/low-energy-nuclear-reactions.html

Also, there was a meeting at CERN about it this year:

http://cdsweb.cern.ch/record/1433865/
 
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