Radiation-induced rotation of small celestial bodies

Details Radiation-induced rotation of small celestial bodies Radiation-induced rotation of small celestial bodies

Mar 1992

adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=1992fit..rept.....m&link_type=abstract

Final Report Florida Inst. of Tech., Melbourne. Dept. of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering.

Physics

Celestial Bodies, Continuous Wave Lasers, Environment Simulation, Gravitational Effects, High Vacuum, Levitation, Particle Spin, Rotation, Aerospace Environments, Angular Momentum, Cosmic Dust, Earth Gravitation, Masers, Photons, Stellar Envelopes, Surface Defects

Scientific paper

The rotation was studied of particles in a simulated space environment via a technique known as Laser Particle Levitation. The combination of both a high vacuum and optical laser levitation to negate the effects of Earth's gravity, simulate the space environment. The rotation mechanism under study is known as the 'Windmill Effect,' which is a spin mechanism that suggests that the interaction of the photon field from a star with the surface irregularities of cosmic dust will cause them to spin due to the imbalance in the directionality of the scattered photons which necessitates a non-zero angular momentum. This conclusion is based on the random nature of the orientation of the sites of surface irregularities. The general object is to study the behavior of particles in orbits around the Earth, both natural and man made, as well as interplanetary and circumstellar particles. To meet this objective, an apparatus was constructed which was designed to allow optical levitation in a vacuum.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Radiation-induced rotation of small celestial bodies does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Radiation-induced rotation of small celestial bodies, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Radiation-induced rotation of small celestial bodies will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-1217334