Scope and Goals of the Conference
The International Conference on Condensed Matter Nuclear Science series originated from the discovery announced in March 1989 at the University of Utah by Martin Fleischmann and Stanley Pons of an electrolysis experiment with heavy water that yielded excess heat.
Their interpretation of the observed phenomenon indicated a possibility of initiating nuclear reactions at normal temperature. This novel approach contradicted the body of prevailing nuclear physics knowledge and caused a worldwide scientific uproar. When the arguments faded, a new direction in modern physics appeared - Condensed Matter Nuclear Science.
This new direction was supported by a great number of research groups and qualified researchers in more than 30 countries. In some of the countries those research activities immediately received state support as well as participation from businesses of all sizes.
Optimistic expectations of quickly solving the energy problem based on these newly discovered principles are not yet justified. However, the developing research efforts now indicate a confident view that a new field of scientific activities has opened before modern science.
Reasonable expectations exist of finding not only new solutions to a number of fundamental problems about the origin and interaction of matter and energy in the universe but also of a number of breakthrough technologies that bring significant benefits to society.
A number of research groups are already transferring knowledge gained in laboratory investigations of the phenomena of low energy nuclear reactions in condensed matter to valuable technologies and technical projects.
This is the 13th international conference in this series. According to the International Advisory Committee the main subjects and goals of the conference should incorporate consolidation of the results obtained by the scientists investigating the physical phenomenon with the achievements in some other fields of science and technology such as nuclear engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, laser science and engineering, material science, nano-technology, bio-technology, etc. for the sake of fast solving valuable application problems.
The special aspect of ICCF13 is that according to the tradition of the Russian National annual conferences the scope of the problems to be considered incorporate also the theoretical and experimental research related to the phenomena of nuclear transmutations not only in condensed matter but also in gaseous and plasma media which relates to another important investigation in modern science - the nature and likely implementation of Ball Lightning phenomenon.
We believe that the physics of low energy nuclear reactions in condensed matter will take one of the leading roles among the brand new directions of developing science and technology in the twenty-first century. The future shall definitely come! It is crucial to remain vigilant and maintain foresight with regard to the reality and potential importance of this field of research.
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