Faster-than-Light Particles: A Review of Tachyon Characteristics.

Abstract

This report documents an analytical prediction of some of the characteristics which presently undiscovered faster-than-light sub-atomic particles (called tachyons) must possess if they are to exist without violating the Theory of Special Relatively. A brief review of necessary concepts from the Special Theory is included so that the reader might more readily understand the reasoning as it is developed. Necessary, but not all, characteristics of tachyons are then identified and presented. Finally, an interesting potential relationship between tachyons and anti-gravity is discussed. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1980
Accession Number
ADA094529

Entities

People

  • Edward A. Puscher

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

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  • Abstracts
  • Air Force
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Equations
  • Law
  • Light Sources
  • Observers
  • Particles
  • Physical Theories
  • Physics
  • Reasoning
  • Relative Motion
  • Relativity Theory
  • Special Relativity
  • Symmetry
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  • United States Government

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