Can low-temperature thermoluminescence cast light on the nature of ultra-high dilutions?

Abstract

Low-temperature thermoluminescence has been used in attempt to understand the particular structure of ultra high dilutions. Samples are activated by irradiation after freezing at the temperature of liquid nitrogen (77°K). Experimental results show that, in the course of rewarming, the thermoluminescent glow is susbtantially different between dilutions of different substances. It is suggested that the dispersed gas phase might play a role in this process.

Keywords

irradiation - frozen dilutions - nanobubbles - low-temperature glow

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