Re:Nuclear Pulse Propulsion – Orion and Beyond (2000) [pdf]
by flukus on Friday October 14, 2016 @01:11AM
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Is it stable enough to survive a space launch?
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Re:Nuclear Pulse Propulsion – Orion and Beyond (2000) [pdf]
by jharohit on Friday October 14, 2016 @02:19AM
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don't think so. I am guessing you would need really strong magnetic fields to contain the anti-matter.
Re:Nuclear Pulse Propulsion – Orion and Beyond (2000) [pdf]
by dogma1138 on Friday October 14, 2016 @03:17AM
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Magnetic fields aren't the only issue here.
You won't be able to store large amounts of it since quantum tunneling will become a statistical problem.
Re:Nuclear Pulse Propulsion – Orion and Beyond (2000) [pdf]
by witty_username on Friday October 14, 2016 @01:23PM
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Could you explain? How would quantum tunneling of antimatter be a problem?
The probability of quantum tunneling is exponential so adding a little more separation or reducing the energy can change the probability from 10^-1 to 10^-100.