Title :
Morgan phenomenon unravels the mysteries of the Universe
Author :
Lebedev, Oleg ; Toporkov, Yakov
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Particle Phys. & Astrophys., Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA
fDate :
8/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We readily convince ourselves that most achievements can be credited to the construction of powerful jet engines, which enable a spaceship to escape gravity. The principle of jet propulsion seems to work perfectly; jet engines can accelerate a rocket up to an incredible speed of 11 km/sec. Looks like there is nothing left to desire. However, from the physical point of view, 11 km/sec is not such a large value compared, for instance, to the speed of light. Would it be possible to attain half of that speed using gas jets? Unfortunately, the answer is no. Nevertheless, that is not the end of the story. The purpose of this article is to show that it is still possible to use the same principle to remove limitations on attainable speed if instead of gas jets, we employ ultrafast electron beams. The basic idea of our construction was inspired by the paper by H. Morgan (ibid., vol. 13, pp. 5-10, 1998). In that article he experimentally refuted the common premise that nothing can go faster than light and gave some theoretical arguments supporting his experimental data. Although the nature and underlying principles of the Morgan phenomenon are yet to be understood, we can already start thinking of its practical applications
Keywords :
aerospace propulsion; electron beam applications; rocket engines; Morgan phenomenon; electron jet propulsion principle; jet engine; novel engine concept; ultrafast electron beams; Acceleration; Astronomy; Astrophysics; History; Humans; Jet engines; Propulsion; Solar system; Space technology; Temperature;
Journal_Title :
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE