Atomic Glossary

Alpha particle: Charged particles emitted from a radioactive atom. Each charged particle consists of two protons and two neutrons. Atom: This is the smallest unit of an element. It contains a nucleus with neutrons and protons, surrounded by orbiting electrons. Atomic mass: The mass of an atom usually expressed as atomic mass unit (amu). Beta…

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U.S. 1997 Geological Survey Thorium Report

THORIUM By James B. Hedrick Thorium is a soft, very ductile, silver-gray, heavy, metallic element of the actinide series of elements. It is represented by the chemical symbol Th or the isotopic symbol Th232. Thorium metal has a very high melting point, while the oxide, which is also called thoria, has the highest melting point…

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The Hydrogen Bomb did not fuse!

Testimony of Bert Schreiber During 1950-1952 (Korean War Era), I was on active duty in the US Navy on Guam. As part of my additional duties, I was in charge of the Geiger Counters or radiation detectors which I kept stored in the Officer’s Quarters or BOQ. Atomic warfare was expected any day, so I…

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Chernetsky’s Plasma Generator

Chernetsky…The Discoverer of Vacuum Plasma Energy The model of a plasma generator that can convert vacuum-plasma energy into electricity was developed under Professor Alexander Chernetsky (aka Chernetskii, Чернецкий) at the Moscow Georgi Plekhanov Institute of the National Economy. Such generators could provide future environmentally benign electrical power. Professor Chernetsky, the author of a research paper…

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