ICCF-12
Announcement

(Source: New Energy Times) The 12th International Conference on Condensed Matter Nuclear Science will take place Nov. 27 - Dec. 2, 2005, in at the Shin Yokohama Prince Hotel, Atami, Yokohama, Japan.

The conference is sponsored by the International Society for Condensed Matter Nuclear Science (ISCMNS,) and co-sponsored by the Japan CF-Research Society (JCF).

 

Scope of the Conference

The study of Condensed Matter Nuclear Science has continued to advance through 11 previous conferences (ICCF1 at Utah, USA, in 1989 to ICCF11 at Marseilles, France, in 2004.) Many new compelling scientific findings have been shown. The historic 1989 claim of cold fusion brought renewed hope of a portable clean nuclear reactor.

The subsequent great wave of denial and hostility forced the claim and further research efforts out of mainstream science. Nevertheless, because of misconceptions and misinformation, very few people know that several hundred researchers from around the world have continued this research over the past 16 years.

The efforts by this quiet stream of research have revealed that new kinds of nuclear effects exist that directly relate to the nature of condensed matter. The nuclear effects in condensed matter are much more than real cold fusion.

They include important nuclear effects such as transmutations and resulting release of energy as significant heat with minimal and safe radiation. Low levels of radiation are found in at least some reactions but are usually absorbed within the cell itself, so the system is categorically safe. Through discussions at international conferences, a majority of researchers agreed that the name cold fusion was misleading. A new name, closer to the exact phenomenon, Condensed Matter Nuclear Science, is most appropriate.

The new field, Condensed Matter Nuclear Science (CMNS), treats nuclear effects in and/or on condensed matter, targeting its application for portable clean nuclear sources. This is an inter- and multidisciplinary academic field, including nuclear physics, condensed matter physics, surface physics, chemistry and electrochemistry. CMNS applications involve many other fields of science and technology (nuclear engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, laser science and engineering, material science, nanotechnology, biotechnology, energy politics). To promote the development of CMNS and establish the academic field of CMNS, the field needs highly efficient, cooperative efforts of researchers and related people working in different fields. International cooperation and collaboration are needed.

The International Society for Condensed Matter Nuclear Science (ISCMNS) made a start in 2004 to promote the understanding, development and application of Condensed Matter Nuclear Science and has become a main supporting body of the ICCF series conferences since ICCF11. ICCF12 is sponsored by the Japan-CF Research Society as well as by non-ISCMNS members. ICCF12 will provide an international scientific forum for direct interaction and stimulation among many scientists working in the CMNS field.

Participation and presentations from newcomers are welcome.

The following topics will be discussed at the conference:

    * Excess Heat and Related Nuclear Products
    * Nuclear Processes and Transmutations
    * Materials and Condensed Matter Conditions
    * Analyses and Diagnoses Techniques
    * Innovative Approaches
    * Theories on Condensed Matter Nuclear Effects
    * Engineering, Industrial, Political and Philosophical Issues

Tutorial Class

Before the conference, a tutorial class on Sunday, Nov. 27 will teach basic information about Condensed Matter Nuclear Science. A separate fee, about 10,000 yen, ($95) will be charged to participants for the class.