What is a tachyon drive?
Tachyon Drive is a collection of theoretical ideas that explores the possibility of traveling at faster than light speeds (FTL). The theory extends ideas of Albert Einstein’s to include FTL travel with in special, and general relativity.
How do Tachyons work?
Just as an ordinary particle such as an electron can exist only at speeds less than that of light, so a tachyon could exist only at speeds above that of light, at which point its mass would be real and positive. Upon losing energy, a tachyon would accelerate; the faster it traveled, the less energy it would have.
Can Tachyons travel back in time?
The tachyon is created on the “now” hypersurface of simultaneity and propagates towards the “earlier” hypersurface of simultaneity. It arrives at the earlier hypersurface that collects events from an earlier time before it was created. That means that the tachyon is traveling backwards in time.
Can Tachyons be detected?
Tachyons would still have mass-energy, so in principle, they could be detected through their gravitational field. Beyond that, they might be detectable if they interacted nongravitationally with other forms of matter.
Where is tachyon found?
Tachyons have never been found in experiments as real particles traveling through the vacuum, but we predict theoretically that tachyon-like objects exist as faster-than-light ‘quasiparticles’ moving through laser-like media.
Who discovered tachyon?
E. C. George Sudarshan
| George Sudarshan | |
|---|---|
| Alma mater | CMS College Kottayam Madras Christian College University of Madras University of Rochester |
| Known for | Coherent states Optical equivalence theorem Glauber–Sudarshan representation GKSL equation V-A theory Tachyon Quantum Zeno effect Open quantum system Spin–statistics theorem |
What if tachyons were real?
In Einstein’s theory of special relativity, only massless particles like the photon travel at the speed of light; all other particles travel slower. The existence of tachyons can lead to “time travel” paradoxes. If tachyons were electrically charged, they could produce Cherenkov radiation in empty space.
Who invented tachyon?
Gerald Feinberg
The term tachyon was coined by Gerald Feinberg in a 1967 paper titled “Possibility of faster-than-light particles”. He had been inspired by the science-fiction story “Beep” by James Blish. Feinberg studied the kinematics of such particles according to special relativity.
Can a tachyon escape a black hole?
Would a Tachyon be able to escape a Black Hole? Yes. A Black Hole has an eacape velocity of the speed of light. If our Tachyon is able to move faster than light, then it will possess the ability to escape.
What if Tachyons were real?
Who discovered tachyon particle?
Why can’t tachyons exist?
A tachyon (/ˈtækiɒn/) or tachyonic particle is a hypothetical particle that always travels faster than light. Most physicists believe that faster-than-light particles cannot exist because they are not consistent with the known laws of physics. No experimental evidence for the existence of such particles has been found.
What happens when a tachyon Drive reaches light speed?
A conventional drive can encroach on speeds up to 99.99% those of light but once reaching lightspeed, the gap must be crossed without ever equaling c. Beyond c the tachyon drive will engage, but what happens before then? Something akin to what happens with the electrons of a nucleus.
How can we detect a tachyon?
A reactor core gives off the blue glow of Cherenkov radiation — one of the few ways in which a tachyon may be detected. Image by Argonne National Laboratory. Interstellar travel is the greatest challenge mankind will ever face.
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