The EM field of a magnet or electromagnet can be converted to electricity with the use of a transformer (coil). My question is... Does that hold up for the whole EM spectrum... IR through Gamma?
Adding energy to confined "particles"
I just read on the priniple of equipartition. What if you were to lock a proton in place so that it could not move from a defined point (3d) and then dumped energy into it. Would you still have equipartion through all of the degrees of freedom or only in...
The problem with indirect electrical power production schemes for fusion is, while more gross energy is produced than is consumed, the bands that we presently use are insufficent and the methods we use are inefficient. Heat engines work great when we don't have to put energy into containment as...
How effecient are these materials in the gamma band and x band ranges. If the effiencies in these bands are high we may be able to use them for interstellar travel when the visible band is insufficient. Might also be a great way to use radiation from our present cores. Instead of just letting it...