1. Session Co-Chair
I have accepted the position of Session Co-Chair of 'A03.1.
Theories, Models and Concepts' for the Space, Propulsion & Energy
Sciences, International Forum 2010. It is an honor as I will be
working with the Dr Martin Tajmar, Session Chair, in reviewing and
accepting papers for this session and with Glen Robertson, the
Organizing Chair.
2. SPESIF 2010.
SPESIF 2010: Space, Propulsion & Energy Sciences, Internal Forum 2010,
is a technical forum organized by the Institute for Advanced Studies
in the Space, Propulsion and Energy Sciences (IASSPES).
IASSPES link:
http://www.ias-spes.org/
SPESIF 2010 link:
http://www.ias-spes.org/SPESIF.html
SPESIF 2010 Call For Papers is now open. Please submit papers by July
15 2009.
Call For Papers link:
http://www.ias-spes.org/SPESIF2010/CallforPapers/2010callforpapers.pdf
The SPESIF platform seeks to promote the exchange of information among
technologists, academicians, industrialists, and program managers on
technical and programmatic issues related to the Space, Propulsion and
Energy Sciences.
Among its organizers, conference and session chairs, and attendees,
are high-level representatives from industry, government agencies, and
institutes of higher learning.
Papers approved for SPESIF are reviewed by the technical staff, Chairs
and Co-Chairs and other Committee Members needed for a proper peer
review and are published by the American Institute of Physics (AIP) in
an AIP Conference Proceedings.
The sessions consists of the following symposiums & workshops
A. 7th SYMPOSIUM ON NEW FRONTIERS IN THE SPACE PROPULSION SCIENCES
B. 14th CONFERENCE ON THERMOPHYSICS APPLICATIONS IN MICROGRAVITY
C. 2nd SYMPOSIUM ON ASTROSOCIOLOGY
D. 1st SYMPOSIUM ON HIGH-FREQUENCY GRAVITATIONAL WAVES
E. MEETING ON FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN SPACE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
W1. WORKSHOP ON FUTURE ENERGY SOURCES
SPESIF is the successor to the 28-year STAIF that was organized by the
University of New Mexico.
3. ISDC presentation May 28, 2009
ISDC 2009: International Space Development Conference 2009, organized
by NSS, the National Space Society.
ISDC 2009 link:
http://www.isdc2009.org/
NSS link:
http://www.nss.org/
I'll be presenting "Stealth, Invisibility & Deep Space Radiation
Shielding" on Thursday 4:00pm at the Space Settlement Track, abstract
is:
This paper investigates the axiom that the photon’s probability
distribution is a Gaussian distribution. Using the Airy disc the
empirical evidence show that the best fit distribution is a modified
Gamma distribution in the plane orthogonal to the motion of the
photon. This Gamma distribution is then used to reconstruct the
probability distributions along the hypotenuse from the pinhole, along
an arc from the pinhole, along a line parallel to photon motion. The
evidence shows that the photon’s probability distribution is not a
Gaussian function. However, under certain conditions, the distribution
can appear to be Normal, thereby accounting for the success of quantum
mechanics. The approach used also explains how the observer alters the
observation because a photon’s probability distribution changes with
the shape of objects around it. The empirical observations suggest
that photons have two distinct properties, the ability to interact Ai,
the electromagnetic function and the probability to interact Pi, the
probabilistic function. The non-Gaussian photon probability model
provides an opportunity to split the probability function from the
electromagnetic wave function. This paper shows that the non-Gaussian
photon probability function provides a good fit to microwave shielding
and is then used to redefine stealth, invisibility and radiation
shielding strategies. The research is still in its early stages and
suggests that much of a photon’s behavior in materials can be modeled
very efficiently with fast simple algorithms that should lead to rapid
commercial realization of better and new materials for space
exploration endeavors.
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Some of you may ask, why have you branched out to non-Gaussian photon
probability distribution? It is a hunch. I think the answer to
interstellar travel lies somewhere in there, but won't be sure for a
few more years yet. Further, if we are to accelerate space exploration
we need new light weight materials that can especially protect us from
deep space radiation.
4. Seeking Funding & Collaboration
I'm seeking
a.) Funding to develop the non-Gaussian photon probability theory.
Benefits: new materials for shielding/stealth or cloaking/
invisibility.
b.) Collaboration to test some of these formulas. Benefits: Additional
restrictions for entanglement experiments.
If your organization is interested in exploring either of these two
options, please contact me: benjamin. t. solomon at iseti. us
Ben
Benjamin T Solomon
CEO & Principal Investigator
iSETI LLC
P.O. Box 831
Evergreen, CO 80439