[ExI] Rossi-Focardi device again

[Mirco Romanato]

Il 22/05/2011 17:29, spike ha scritto:

>>> I had discounted that reaction because 64Ni is less than 1 percent of 
>>> natural nickel, but I failed to actually specify that to start with.

>> This is always dangerous to do. Remember Castle Bravo! :-)  -- Anders
> Sandberg,

> Point well taken thanks.  In this case I think we are OK in discounting the
> little bit of nickel way up on the neutron-y end, since it is less than 1%,
> as opposed to the Castle Bravo incident in which lithium 7 accounted for
> about 60% of the lithium.  

In fact, IIRC, Rossi hinted the Nickel used is someway "enriched".

If he enrich the nickel so the 64Ni is more than 1 %, the reaction could
make sense?

Mirco