Szydagis performs neutron activation analysis of the sample in an attempt to reveal isotopic ratios but doesn't get enough data to statistically derive this information. He can derive elemental information and finds elements that AARO didn't find using XRF. He also notes the incredibly anomalous neutron shielding the sample appears to demonstrate. He then has his own XRF analysis done only to confirm the presence of many elements not seen by AARO.
Time stamp link to XRF analysis.
https://youtu.be/mHHBUZ9m87M?t=2823
I have a speculative explanation for the results. It requires us to consider how nuclear spin polarization may change nuclear reactions. This is already an active area of research in fusion physics.
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The idea is that the material the sample is made out of could be nuclear spin aligned (polarized) and that this could drive many anomalous reactions. There are processes such as nuclear dynamic polarization that are well known to do this. Furthermore, there is a nuclear Overhauser effect that such a material could impart onto other materials embedded or in close proximity. Basically, if the material is highly polarized it can induce some polarization onto other materials kind of like a magnetic field. Lastly, NASA has validated that hydrogen loaded in a crystal lattice can undergo fusion reactions at low temperatures via electron screening and that the fuel is incredibly dense inside the lattice. Materials that can be induced into polarization have odd number isotopic ratios. Bismuth is known to be capable of being spin aligned with high current density.
Dynamic Nuclear Spin Polarization Induced by the Edelstein Effect at Bi(111) Surfaces | Phys. Rev. Lett.
Betavoltaics is a known area of nuclear battery technology. It converts beta emissions directly into electricity in semiconductors.
The Arts Parts sample was found to have some Uranium. I will now speculate about how one could go about designing a microchip sized device that operates off of the above principles that could explain the observations.
The idea is that the layers of bismuth-magnesium-zinc act as a kind of nuclear battery using electromagnetic field effects much like a MOSFET transistor to induce a miniature nuclear fission-fusion reaction. This could be a highly advanced way to make long lived electronics especially for spintronic application which are very advantageous for space travel because it is not susceptible to electromagnetic radiation damage like conventional electronics.
The layer would actually be bismuth-magnesium-magnesium oxide-zinc oxide-zinc-bismuth to create one functional unit, and the oxide layer may be too thin to be obvious. It acts as a dielectric barrier between two dissimilar metals. This can create an inherent electric potential. The zinc could be nanostructured to act as antennas for the conversion of electricity and radiation into specific frequencies such as perhaps microwave to induce dynamic nuclear polarization in the bismuth layer. A uranium dopant would be present in the oxide layer to tune gates for electron mobility. Because the uranium is a dopant, it may be difficult to detect in the sample due to its low quantity.
Furthermore, a second layer of uranium doping is present in the magnesium layer. This layer is initially hydrogen loaded and the hydrogen is the fusion fuel source. The uranium layer here acts as a trigger for the fission-fusion process. The corresponding nuclear spin polarized bismuth layer further lowers the coulomb barrier for fusion to happen acting in an analogous way as to the electromagnetic field effect. The spin alignment changes the hydrogen fusion reaction to favor helium ion production to reduce neutron generation and allow for direct conversion into electricity from the moving helium ion. The uranium likely has some gadolinium to help protect from uranium 235 fission. The presence of Argon could be to act as an ionization agent for regulating the nuclear-electromagnetic interactions of the device. Excess photons generated could potentially be used for computing. Excess electrons not necessary to keep the self sustaining reaction going can be used for computing as well.
Now, to explain the anomalous results. AARO simply did XRF which wouldn't cause any elemental change of such a sample and simply missed the uranium/gadolinium dopants. They only saw bismuth, magnesium, and zinc. They also missed the small oxide layer. Then Szydagis used neutron activation analysis which bombards the sample with neutrons. He did not realize that such a sample would not react as expected and use those neutrons to initiate nuclear reactions that are not yet well understood. To him it appeared to be neutron shielding and in an odd way you could say it was, but actually a lot more is going on.
We can reverse engineer the information a bit by understanding that IF the hypothesis that nuclear spin alignment can cause nuclear reactions to happen at lower energies than currently acknowledged in these materials, then he caused a bunch of transmutation to occur and inadvertently verified it with his own XRF analysis afterward. Had he done XRF first, it should've looked like AARO's results.
According to this hypothesis, the nuclear reaction of odd isotopes would be greatly favored over even isotopes and production would largely cease once stable even isotopes are produced after neutron bombardment.
Bismuth is known to turn to lead.
Uranium is known to turn to thallium and ruthenium.
Ruthenium is known to turn into rhodium.
Gadolinium is known to turn into terbium.
Hydrogen is known to go through a fusion process into helium, then carbon, then silicon, then iron. The presence of these elements in small quantities is from the ash of intended fusion process. It was likely just carbon before Syzdagis highly irradiated it with neutrons.
I think there may be pathways to explain the aluminum, nickel, and copper as well. It's possible some of the elements seen are not stable so there certainly could be some odd unstable ash.
If there are multiple samples of the Arts Parts that haven't been irradiated with neutrons we could verify this hypothesis with some simple experiments. Do the XRF first. Then neutron activation analysis, then XRF again. Repeat. Start with small amounts of irradiation and keep repeating in regular doses and intervals to view the transmutation as it unfolds. Measure for electromagnetic fields and photons during experimentation.
Alternatively, you could measure for different forms of radiation before and after re-hydrogenation of the magnesium layer. This is because what I described is basically a hydrogen fusion device that may've run out of fuel.
Lastly, there are theories that nuclear spin alignment could lead to gravitational effects. If true, perhaps that could be another function of the device rather than spintronics for computing. Even so, some sort of logic would likely need to be used as a control mechanism so the spintronics hypothesis should still stand.
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