Some hypothesized that cold fusion might be taking place
under high pressure in planets (for example, Jupiter or
Earth). Here is an abstract of an oral presentation of
S. Jones on that subject at the April 2004 meeting of APS
(American Physical Society):
Session B15 - Techniques and Applications of Nuclear Physics.
ORAL session, Saturday morning, May 01, 2004
“The Hypothesis of Nuclear Fusion in Condensed Matter: An
Update” Steven Jones, John Ellsworth, Lawrence Rees
(Brigham Young University)
In our 1986 and1989 papers, we discussed the hypothesis of nuclear
fusion
in condensed matter and particularly in the planets and provided
supporting
evidence.[1,2] We continue to assert that non-thermonuclear d-Z fusion
(including but not limited to d-d fusion) may occur in the core-region
of the
earth, and generally in hydrogen-bearing metals and minerals which are
subjected to extreme off-equilibrium conditions. This hypothesis can be
tested by measuring tritium and helium-3 in magmatic fluids from
hot-spot
volcanoes which tap plumes arising from the core-mantle boundary. In
particular, magmatic waters of Kilauea, Loihi, and Icelandic volcanoes
are
predicted to contain significant tritium. Magmatic emissions of Kilauea
demonstrated anomalous tritium content over twelve years ago[3], and a
re-test of Kilauea emissions is urged along with further laboratory
experiments.
[1] C. DeW. Van Siclen and S. E. Jones, "Piezonuclear fusion in isotopic
hydrogen molecules," J. Phys. G: Nucl. Phys. 12: 213-221 (March 1986).
[2] S. E. Jones, et al., Observation of Cold Nuclear Fusion in Condensed
Matter, Nature 338: 737-740 (April 1989). [4] F. Goff and G. M.
McMurtry,
"Tritium and stable isotopes of magmatic waters," J. Volcanology and
Geothermal Research, 97: 347-396 (2000)