Mirror Matter Pioneering Antimatter Physics
“Mirror Matter: Pioneering Antimatter Physics” by Robert L. Forward, published by iUniverse in September 2001, is an illustrated exploration of the practical applications of antimatter in space propulsion. This 276-page book delves into the scientific principles behind antimatter, challenging the notion that its use is purely fictional or impractical. Forward and co-author Joel Davis provide a detailed examination of how antimatter can be produced, captured, and stored, presenting a case for its potential in advancing space travel.
Readers will find a comprehensive guide that outlines the methods to enhance the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of antimatter production. The authors discuss the feasibility of using antimatter to significantly boost the propulsion capabilities of interplanetary rocket engines. By addressing common misconceptions and providing a clear framework for understanding antimatter physics, “Mirror Matter” serves as a resource for those interested in the intersection of science and space exploration, particularly within the realms of physics and quantum theory.
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For nearly four decades the fictional spaceships of the “Star Trek” universe have been powered by antimatter. But antimatter is not science fiction, and neither is the idea of using it for space propulsion. In Mirror Matter: Pioneering Antimatter Physics, renowned physicist Dr. Robert L. Forward and science writer Joel Davis show why, and how.
Mirror Matter is the answer to the skeptics who say that using antimatter is too risky, too difficult, or too expensive. Forward and Davis describe how to make, capture, store, and use antimatter. Mirror Matter explains, step-by-step, how to greatly improve the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of antimatter production; how antimatter can be captured and safely stored until it is used; and how it can improve the propulsion capability of interplanetary rocket engines by one to two orders of magnitude.
If the solar system is to one day be our big backyard, it will come about using “mirror matter” for space propulsion.
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