proton-neutron bonding in the deuteron atom and its relation to the strong force as viewed from the planck vacuum theory

This paper argues that the two-particle proton-neutron bond results from the proton- proton / Planck-vacuum coupling force associated with the two particles. The neutron is assumed to be a proton with a weakly attached electron whose sole function is to eliminate the Coulomb repulsion between the two protons. Results lead to a simple model of the deuteron atom and a definition for the strong force.