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Using Canberra 1510 with PulseCounter

Posted on July 15, 2022October 20, 2022 by maxfomitchev

Canberra 1510 is an older but nevertheless very nice and useful module that combines a high-voltage bias power supply (0 to 2kV, positive or negative polarity) with an adjustable gain preamp and a shaping amplifier. In other words, this unit ... Read More

Ortec digiBASE-E Gamma Spectrometer

Posted on July 2, 2022October 20, 2022 by maxfomitchev

Ortec digiBASEE-E is very cool and compact gamma spectrometer integrated with 14-pin PMT base, and it comes with a very detailed and complete manual. To operate the spectrometer one must have a scintillation detector with a 14-pin PMT and a ... Read More

What Does it Take to Do Science?

Posted on May 24, 2022October 20, 2022 by maxfomitchev

It takes unbelievable care and perseverance to do science, especially nuclear science. I have rebuilt bubble fusion my reactor dozens of time. This involves complete disassembly of everything you see on this picture down to the last bolt, cleaning everything ... Read More

Accelerating Radioactive Decay Using Tesla Coil

Posted on April 17, 2022October 20, 2022 by maxfomitchev

To test a hypothesis that high electrostatic potential may affect the rate of natural radioactive decay I have taped three samples Cd-109, Zn-65, and Po-210 (0.1 uCi each) to the top load of a high-voltage Tesla coil energized to a ... Read More

Does Cavitation Accelerate Alpha-Decay?

Posted on March 19, 2022October 20, 2022 by maxfomitchev

To test a hypothesis regarding acceleration of alpha decay via cavitation I made an aqueous solution of uranyl nitrate and deposited it into the Branson sealed atmospheric chamber - Fig. 1. Fig. 1. Cavitation of uranyl in Branson sealed atmospheric ... Read More

LND 25169 Compact Neutron Detector

Posted on March 15, 2022October 20, 2022 by maxfomitchev

To better study the neutron flux originating from my bubble fusion reactor I decided to employ an additional LND 25169 neutron detector to supplement my 6x LND 251106 neutron detector bank. The LND 25169 detector has two unique features compared ... Read More

Does High Electrostatic Potential Accelerate Radioactive Decay?

Posted on March 12, 2022October 20, 2022 by maxfomitchev

Hypothesis My intuition tells me that high electrostatic potential must increase the rate of natural radioactive decay. I hypothesize that high positive electrostatic potential accelerates clocks at nuclear level. To test this hypothesis I decided to take relatively unstable (i.e. ... Read More

Bubble Fusion: Status Update

Posted on February 13, 2022December 24, 2022 by maxfomitchev

I am getting closer and closer to have enough material to submit an article to PRL. Gradually I am getting better at controlling parameters and making the effect easier to replicate. Replication Steps I am able to replicate neutron emission ... Read More

Decay Acceleration: How to Study

Posted on February 11, 2022October 20, 2022 by maxfomitchev

If you dig through patents and literature you will find a lot of clams pertaining to various method of radioactive decay acceleration or radioactive waste decontamination. However, if you read those patents or articles closely you will see that if ... Read More

Canberra / Mirion SA-100 CSP Alpha Probe

Posted on February 10, 2022October 20, 2022 by maxfomitchev

In my next set of experiments I am going to look for alpha-decay acceleration by subjecting a 210Po source to a number of extreme stimuli in hopes to affect the natural rate of radioactive decay. Therefore I decided to compare ... Read More

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