Engineering the Zero-Point Field and Polarizable Vacuum for Interstellar Flight
From The Space Library
Author - H.E. Puthoff et al
Co-Author(s) - H. E. Puthoff; S. R. Little; M. Ibison
JBIS Volume # - 55
Page # - 137-144
Year - 2002
Keywords - Zero-point energy, warp drive, propellantless propulsion, metric engineering, interstellar flight
JBIS Reference Code # - 2002.55.137
Number of Pages - 8
[edit] Abstract
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 [1]. Although far reaching, such a proposal is solidly grounded in modern theory that 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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