A theoretical study shows that it is possible to travel faster than light
A new theoretical paper, published in the journal Classical and Quantum Gravity, has reignited the debate over the possibility of super-light travel based on conventional physics.
"If travel to distant stars during one's lifetime is possible, faster-than-light propulsion will have to be found," said Dr. Eric Lintz, a researcher at the Institute of Astrophysics at Georg August Göttingen University.
"Until now, even recent research on travel faster than the speed of light based on Einstein's theory of general relativity requires huge amounts of virtual particles and states of matter that have peculiar physical properties such as negative energy density."
"This type of material either cannot currently be found or cannot be manufactured in viable quantities."
“In contrast, the new research overcomes this problem by creating a new class of ultrafast solitons (which are waves with only one crest) – or “warp bubbles,” compact waves that maintain their shape and move at a constant speed – using only sources with positive energies. It can make travel at any speed possible.”
According to Dr. Lintz's research paper, there are yet-to-be-discovered formations of orderly space-time curvature in Soliton that have the potential to solve the mystery while actually being able to survive.
"We have derived Einstein's equations for unexplored soliton configurations (the space-time scale of transformation vector components is hyperboloid), and found that the variable space-time geometry can be configured in a way that works even with conventional energy sources."
"In sum, the new method uses Soliton's ordered space-time structure to provide a solution for faster-than-light travel, which, unlike other research, would only need sources with positive energy density, and no need for (exotic) negative energy density."
"In addition, the Solitons are configured to contain an area of minimal tidal forces where the passage of time inside the Soliton matches the time outside: an ideal environment for a spacecraft."
This means that there will be no complications for the so-called "double paradox" in that one twin traveling near the speed of light will age much more slowly than the other twin that remains on Earth: in fact, according to the latest equations, both will have the same Age at reunification.
"This work has moved the problem of faster-than-light travel one step away from theoretical research in fundamental physics and closer to engineering," said Dr. Lintz.
“The next step is to figure out how to reduce the astronomical amount of energy needed within the scope of today's technologies, such as a large modern nuclear fission power plant. Then we can talk about building prototypes.”
"The power required for this engine traveling at the speed of light involving a spacecraft with a radius of 100 meters (328 feet) is on the order of hundreds of times the mass of Jupiter."
"The energy savings must be large, about 30 times the order of Magnitude (an approximation of the logarithm of a value for some contextually understood reference value, usually 10, interpreted as the basis of the logarithm and representative of the values of one size) To be within the range of modern nuclear fission reactors.”
"Fortunately, several energy-saving mechanisms have been proposed in previous research that can reduce the required energy by approximately 60 orders of magnitude."
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