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Deformed Space-Time Reactions: Towards Nuclear Metabarysis
Abstract
Experimental evidence of non-conventional reactions, which were collected in these last years, can be all justified in the framework of a general theory that predicts local variations of the space-time metrics. These deformations are different for the different fundamental interactions and for different stored energy and are connected to a violation of the Lorentz Local Invariance.
... In the case of the DST nuclear reactions, on the contrary, a non-minkowskian space-time, i. e. a deformed space-time, is present and plays the key role in them. In this sense, a non-traditional path of decay of radioactive nuclides is expected to exist [28] and its signature is looked for. ...
... This deformation can only be produced by an appropriate concentration of energy in space and time [9,29,34]. Besides, the nuclear reactions were observed to occur inside micro-reactors, such as micro-cavities in solids (so-called "Ridolfi cavities" [35]) or micro-bubbles in liquids [28]. ...
... To obtain further improvements with respect to the Thorium experiment, ICP-MS (Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry) analyses are in progress [28] to evaluate the reduction of Ni-63, to check if it matches the spectrum reduction and to look for inert nuclei produced by the Ni-63 DST-transformations. ...
Recent theoretical and experimental results, based on an extension of the Einstein theory of relativity, show that nuclear reactions of a new type can occur. In this framework, the feasibility of the deactivation of radionuclides is investigated. This paper reports the deactivation of nickel nitrate made of radioactive Nickel-63 in nitric acid by using ultrasounds. From the applicative point of view, it is a more realistic system then the previously considered thorium, not only because the molecule and the system are more complex but also because the problems related to the high corrosion and radioactivity have been treated at the same time, thus miming realistic situations like those of deactivation of nuclear waste.
... Beside the ability of DST-reactions to produce both lighter and heavier nuclei from those of the starting material, as already remarked in previous works [16,18], it is also interesting to note that six of the 17 rare earths b were also detected in the formed material: yttrium, cerium, europium, gadolinium, ytterbium and lutetium. This fact could be the starting point for a new way to produce them, thus also eliminating the troubles related to their supply. ...
In two previous papers, we described the equipment and the results of an experiment in which nuclear reactions occurred in a mole of mercury, in a condition of Local Lorentz Invariance breakdown. The elemental analyses performed after the experiment showed the presence of elements which were not part of the set- up before the treatment. However, some of the detected elements were not reported in the results as they needed further analysis. In this final paper, all the elements detected in the above-mentioned experiment are presented along with their concentration measured in the analysed samples. Of particular interest is the presence of some rare earth elements among them.
... This phenomenon has been observed both in steel rods (AISI 304 alloy) [88,89], and in high purity mercury (purity level above 99% for use as a chemical reference sample) [90,91]. Initially, this phenomenon generated speculations on nuclear metabarism [92,93]. But later, the evidence of neutron emissions, both asynchronous in time and anisotropic and asymmetric in space and also anomalous in spectrum and fluence in energy [94], produced by sonicated steel with ultrasounds in the same conditions of "nuclear metamorphosis" have directed the reflection on the non-flat nature of nuclear spacetime [95]. ...
After a brief digression on the current landscape of theoretical physics and on some open questions pertaining to coherence with experimental results, still to be settled, it is shown that the properties of the deformed Minkowski space lead to a plurality of potential physical phenomena that should occur, provided that the resulting formalisms can be considered as useful models for the description of some aspects of physical reality. A list is given of available experimental evidence not easy to be interpreted, at present, by means of the more established models, such as the standard model with its variants aimed at overcoming its descriptive limits; this evidence could be useful to verify the predictions stemming from the properties of the deformed Minkowski space. The list includes anomalies in the double-slit-like experiments, nuclear metamorphosis, torsional antennas, as well as the physical effect of the “geometric vacuum” (as defined in analogy with quantum vacuum), in the absence of external electromagnetic field, when crossing critical thresholds of energy parameter values, energy density in space and energy density in time. Concrete opportunities are suggested for an experimental exploration of phenomena, either already performed but still lacking a widely accepted explanation, or conceivable in the application of the approach here presented, but not tackled until now. A tentative list is given with reference to experimental infrastructures already in operation, the performances of which can be expanded with limited additional resources.
... The addition of 5 mL of fresh ultrapure deionized H 2 O (Resistivity 18 MΩ × cm −1 ) to 63 Ni(NO) 3 solution was deliberately performed for creating the correct conditions for the formation of micro reactors, i.e., bubbles with a diameter not exceeding 10 µm. These conditions allow to occur the DST reactions, as shown in our previous paper [26,27] both for liquids/solutions, and for solid state materials. ...
Nowadays, the radioactive wastes production is certainly one of the main issues along with their storage. The most interesting way to treat them would certainly be the radioactivity reduction. In this paper we show that the ⁶³Ni radioactivity reduction by ultrasounds is not a violation of the exponential decay law but can be explained by the Deformed Space–Time theory. The cavitation procedure under the DST conditions achieves a radioactivity decrease around 14% in 200 s. Comparing these results with the theoretical ones obtained by the decay law, we earn more than 20 years in the ⁶³Ni radioactivity decrease. For confirming the data, ICP-MS measurements were performed on cavitated and no-cavitated samples: once again, the 14%-difference (with CV 5%) was obtained from the analyses of both samples. Even if the data are not definitive, the new idea is that a radioactive substance can be “normalized” by its transformation into a normal stable one without radiation emission overcoming the traditional approaches (dilution, inertization, radioactive transmutation with fast neutron irradiation) and avoiding the use of large deposits or big reactors. Our results may be considered as starting point to pave the way to new methods to treat useless harmful radioactive substances from nuclear or medicine industry.
... As a first attempt toward this direction, the reaction products obtained in carbon steel after ultrasound irradiation (see §2) were examined [28]. In particular, the concentration of elements having number Z less than 24 was found to increase close to the reaction zones. ...
The radioactivity reduction of a system containing Ni-63 radioactive nuclei after an appropriate ultrasound treatment in an apparatus designed on purpose is reported. The application of ultrasounds for 200 s resulted in the partial disappearance of about 13% of the radioactive Ni-63 nuclei and the appearance of nonradioactive elements. The formation of new elements, not belonging to the decay chain of Nickel-63, is a strong issue where strong nuclear reactions transform Nickel into different elements rather than the usual weak interaction, responsible for the decay, which is accelerated. This way, the time necessary to halve the intensity is shortened by about 20 years, without altering the Ni-63 decay constant, which is 146.00 ± 2.16 years. Two cases producing similar effects in other radioactive systems after ultrasound treatment are described in the literature and support this finding, which is not forecast by the commonly accepted theories. A theory able to explain these and other results is also reported.
The quest for the explanation of new or at least anomalous nuclear reactions put some authors in front of the clue, the “ansatz”, that the nuclear space-time should be no longer flat but endowed with curvature. Other authors made assumptions implying the breakdown of local Lorentz invariance at the nuclear scale. We report some suggestions aiming to check the validity of these assumptions. Given that this breakdown occurs, curvature is a case among the more general deformations of the space-time that are predicted in the deformed space-time theory. © 2018, Società Italiana di Fisica and Springer-Verlag GmbH Germany, part of Springer Nature.
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