DocumentCode
966260
Title
Space propulsion: the antimatter advantage
Author
Sun, Allen ; Edwards, Chris ; Kane, Adam ; Pandipati, Santosh
Author_Institution
Thomas Wootton High Sch., Rockville, MD, USA
Volume
8
Issue
11
fYear
1993
Firstpage
44
Lastpage
46
Abstract
It is suggested that, based upon current research, there exist several possibilities for future propulsion techniques. Some of the most promising research deals with antimatter and its usefulness in energy production. The potential of antimatter as an efficient and renewable energy source is discussed. The design of an antimatter propulsion system is described.<>
Keywords
aerospace propulsion; magnetic traps; Gabrielse trap; antimatter; antiprotons; containment; deep space exploration; energy production; ion trap; magnetic trap; renewable energy source; space propulsion; Electrons; Linear particle accelerator; Magnetic fields; Mesons; Positrons; Propulsion; Protons; Solenoids; Space exploration; Space technology;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Aerospace and Electronic Systems Magazine, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0885-8985
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/62.242064
Filename
242064
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