Engineering the Zero-Point Field and Polarizable Vacuum For Interstellar Flight

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2001-07-17

arxiv.org/abs/astro-ph/0107316v3

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Paper withdrawn. Author Ibison does not subscribe to some of the speculations in this document

Scientific paper

A theme that has come to the fore in advanced planning for long-range space exploration is the concept of "propellantless propulsion" or "field propulsion." One version of this concept involves the projected possibility that empty space itself (the quantum vacuum, or space-time metric) might be manipulated so as to provide energy/thrust for future space vehicles. Although such a proposal has a certain science-fiction quality about it, modern theory describes the vacuum as a polarizable medium that sustains energetic quantum fluctuations. Thus the possibility that matter/vacuum interactions might be engineered for space-flight applications is not a priori ruled out, although certain constraints need to be acknowledged. The structure and implications of such a far-reaching hypothesis are considered herein.

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