...LOOKING FORWARD
Tom Ross
My objective now is to urge creation of positrons, the antimatter counterpart of electrons, by conversion from electrons. Before such urgings can be taken seriously, a dogma called "Conservation of Charge" must be disposed of.
This dogma is that net charge in any system must not change. The actual assertion is that charge in a closed system does not change.
This does not rule out the possibility that there can be systems that are not closed...
The Big Bang is often thought of as having led to the creation of electrons and protons in equal quantities. There has obviously been a great change in net charge since the “bang”, and positrons are now very scarce!
Therefore, it is not unreasonable to seek ways of converting electrons to positrons. It is known that electron interaction with positrons produces gamma radiation that is easily harnessed for power generation. The only trouble is that positrons are at present generated, inefficiently, by creating Sodium 22 in cyclotrons. This isotope then emits abundant positrons, but not nearly enough to make up for energy used in creating it.
Because electrons and positrons are equal in their energy equivalents, conversions from one to the other should be the easiest way to obtain positrons. Thus, a clean, inexhaustible energy source may be sought here.
I would suggest something like an x-ray tube that would present samples of various substances to the electron beam at various angles. In sub-atomic particles, energy shows both potential and kinetic aspects, alternating ninety degrees out of phase. This phase angle is needed in order that the particles do not radiate their energies away. For electrons and positrons, a difference of 180 degrees between the two will account for their ability to release their combined energies when they come together.
This tube should also be provided with detectors for positrons.
There must be someone with sufficient understanding and with means to carry out the needed research, thereby solving such problems as global warming and wars over oil supplies.
Tom welcomes your comments.
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