Mar 01, 2012 proposed by mexican theoretical physicist miguel alcubierre in 1994, the drive would propel a ship at superluminal speeds by creating a bubble of negative energy around it, expanding space and. Alcubierre see bibliography used, as the first mathematical example of a warp drive, the function. We can provide the original pdf acrobat reader of the interview in. Harold sonny white nasa johnson space center 2101 nasa parkway, mc ep4 houston, tx 77058 email. The alcubierre drive, alcubierre warp drive, or alcubierre metric referring to metric tensor is a speculative idea based on a solution of einsteins field equations in general relativity as proposed by theoretical physicist miguel alcubierre, by which a spacecraft. Pbs space time is the alcubierre warp drive possible. Almost forty years later two mathematicians miguel alcubierre and jose natario discovered that.
The alcubierre warp field and anti matter 2020 youtube. Sep 05, 2000 it is shown how, within the framework of general relativity and without the introduction of wormholes, it is possible to modify a spacetime in a way that allows a spaceship to travel with an arbitrarily large speed. Proposed by mexican theoretical physicist miguel alcubierre in 1994, the drive would propel a ship at superluminal speeds by creating a bubble of. Metric tensor is a speculative idea based on a solution of einsteins field equations as proposed by mexican theoretical physicist miguel alcubierre, by which a spacecraft could achieve fasterthanlight travel if negative mass existed. Alcubierre drive clarification on relativistic effects. Davis2 15231 pilgrim oaks lane, league city, tx 77573, usa 2inst. The fun part is that this idea and proof is actually driven from a solution of einsteins field equations in general relativity. It is an idea by which a spacecraft could achieve fasterthanlight travel if a required warp field is created.
Is the alcubierrefroning drive a legitimate possibility. Feb, 2018 i was watching an excellent presentation of the theory of the alcubierre warp given by miguel alcubierre himself at the 2017 starship congress link below. The us military funded a report that describes using negative or dark energy to warp the fabric of space and travel 100 times the speed of light. The alcubierre warp field as described by miguel alcubierre would help us surpass the speed of light many times which means that if we had a ship that could go 10 times the speed of light, it. In episode 3 we look at the concept of warp drives, a theoretical type of spaceship propulsion that warps spacetime to allow faster than light travel. Classical and quantum gravity letter to the editor related. However, scientists reworked alcubierres equations and concluded that, by oscillating the warp bubble and altering the shape of the vessel, the amount needed to create a warp bubble is reduced.
An analysis of alcubierres warp drive gm jackson physics. He manipulated einsteins equations of general relativity to make a warp field emerge regardless of whether other laws of physics would allow it. May 06, 2016 in episode 3 we look at the concept of warp drives, a theoretical type of spaceship propulsion that warps spacetime to allow faster than light travel. The alcubierre drive or alcubierre warp drive or alcubierre metric, referring to metric tensor is a speculative idea based on a solution of einsteins field equations in general relativity as proposed by theoretical physicist miguel alcubierre, by which a spacecraft could achieve apparent fasterthanlight travel if a configurable energydensity field lower than that of vacuum that is. An analysis of alcubierres warp drive by a purely local expansion of spacetime behind the spaceship and an opposite contraction in front of it, motion faster than the speed of light as seen by observers outside the disturbed region is possible. What is even more surprising about this spacetime is that the proper time of the space going travelers trip. Department of physics and astronomy, university of wales, college of cardiff, po box 9. Jul 03, 2017 alcubierre warp drive is an idea proposed by mexican theoretical physicist miguel alcubierre. Miguel alcubierre submitted on 5 sep 2000 abstract. An examination of warp theory and technology to determine the. Oct 30, 2010 the alcubierre drive is one of the better known warp drive on paper models where a possible method of warp drive seems to work mathematically as long as you dont get too hung up on real. Miguel alcubierre maveric universe wiki fandom powered.
Constructing an alcubierre warp drive ella alderson medium. The warp drive metrics, in a cartesian type coordinate chart are given by the line element x, y, and z are the components of a vector field defined in euclidean 3space. The canonical form of the alcubierre warp drive metric is. Feb 22, 2020 the alcubierre warp field as described by miguel alcubierre would help us surpass the speed of light many times which means that if we had a ship that could go 10 times the speed of light, it. Classical and quantum gravity, volume 11, number 5. Sep 17, 2012 a ringshaped warp drive device could transport a footballshape starship center to effective speeds faster than light. Miguel alcubierre has proposed a way to travel faster than light that obeys einsteins general relativity and special relativity, in his paper titled the warp drive. Pdf an examination of warp theory and technology to. The work has been described in warp field mechanics 101, a nasa paper. Mexican physicist, and star trek fan, miguel alcubierre published a paper on the warp drive.
I say almost to hedge my bets, but i dont expect to make a retraction any time soon. In 1994, mexican theoretical physicist miguel alcubierre wrote a paper laying the mathematical and scientific foundation for a real life warp drive that wouldnt interfere with general. I was watching an excellent presentation of the theory of the alcubierre warp given by miguel alcubierre himself at the 2017 starship congress link below. In physics, it is what is known as the alcubierre warp drive. The original author of the warp drive metric, miguel alcubierre, is a huge star trek fan w. An analysis of alcubierre s warp drive by a purely local expansion of spacetime behind the spaceship and an opposite contraction in front of it, motion faster than the speed of light as seen by observers outside the disturbed region is possible. Rather than exceeding the speed of light within its. A ringshaped warp drive device could transport a footballshape starship center to effective speeds faster than light. Miguel alcubierre proposed a metric 4, fondly called the warp drive. The resulting distortion is reminiscent of the warp drive of science fic tion. This column was written and submitted 41596 and is ed 1996 by john g. Hyper fast interstellar travel within general relativity.
However, just as happens with wormholes, exotic matter. The alcubierre drive is one of the better known warp drive on paper models where a possible method of warp drive seems to work mathematically as long as. Alcubierre warp drive is an idea proposed by mexican theoretical physicist miguel alcubierre. The idea came to white while he was considering a rather remarkable equation formulated by physicist miguel alcubierre. Warp drive more possible than thought, scientists say space. While summarizing the paper we will focus on the key aspects. The possibility of an alcubierre warp drive awd has been extensively explored and challenged in the literature. The alcubierre warp drive a history and analysis marquin spann, david vermillion, and devon williams. The alcubierre warp drive in higher dimensional spacetime. Alcubierre developed a model metric within the domain of general relativity that uses this physics loop hole and has almost all of the desired characteristics of a true interstellar space drive, much like what is routinely depicted in science fiction as a warp drive. Recently, miguel alcubierre proposed a metric, fondly called the warp drive, in which a spaceship could travel to a star a distance d away and return home, such that the elapsed time for the stationary observers on earth would be less than 2 d c where c is the velocity of light. It is shown how, within the framework of general relativity and without the introduction of wormholes, it is possible to modify a spacetime in a way that allows a spaceship to travel with an arbitrarily large speed. The alcubierre warp drive in higher dimensional spacetime h. Particularly summarizing the paper called the warp drive.
Jan 20, 2017 in physics, it is what is known as the alcubierre warp drive. Alternate view column av81 university of washington. The alcubierre metric, also known as the alcubierre drive or warp drive, is a speculative mathematical model of a spacetime exhibiting features reminiscent of the fictional warp drive from star trek, which can travel fasterthanlight although not in a local sense see below in 1994, the mexican physicist miguel alcubierre proposed a method of stretching space in a wave which would. This paper launched the foundations of the socalled alcubierre warp drive. By a purely local expansion of spacetime behind the spaceship and an opposite contraction in front of it, motion faster than the speed of light as seen by observers outside the. The main idea behind the alcubierre warp drive is to create a local. The metric that is discussed in the paper is presented in equation 1. The concept of a warp drive proposed by alcubierre, and natario does not allow for a ship itself to exceed the speed of light.
Jan 19, 2017 in physics, it is what is known as the alcubierre warp drive. All conventional advanced propulsion physics technologies are limited to. Published 1 may 1994 classical and quantum gravity, volume 11, number 5. The alcubierre warp drive allows a spaceship to travel at an arbitrarily large global velocity by deforming the spacetime in a bubble around the spaceship. Is the alcubierrefroning drive a legitimate possibility for.
The alcubierre drive, alcubierre warp drive, or alcubierre metric referring to metric tensor is a speculative idea based on a solution of einsteins field equations in general relativity as proposed by mexican theoretical physicist miguel alcubierre, by which a spacecraft could achieve apparent fasterthanlight travel if a configurable. Miguel alcubierre and jose natario the warp drive as a solution of the einstein field equations of general relativity that would theoretically allow to travel faster than light was discovered by the mexican mathematician miguel alcubierre from. By a purely local expansion of spacetime behind the spaceship and an opposite contraction in front of it, motion faster than the speed of light as seen by observers outside the disturbed region is possible. Department of physics and astronomy, university of wales, college of cardi. In this paper we will therefore apply the flat space inequality directly. Aug 05, 2019 mexican physicist, and star trek fan, miguel alcubierre published a paper on the warp drive. It is the warp bubble that travels past the speed of light. Inspired by gene roddenberrys star trek, physicist miguel alcubierre set out to transform one of the cornerstones of science fiction iconography, the warp drive, into reality. Abstract it is shown how, within the framework of general relativity and without the intro. Little is known about the interactions between massive particles and the alcubierre warp drive, or the e ects of an accelerating or decelerating warp bubble. There is currently no theoretical upper limit to the alcubierre drive. For more info about the alcubierre drive see harold whites paper at nasa warp field mechanics 101. How nasa might build its very first warp drive io9. The canonical form of the alcubierre warp drive metric is considered to gain insight into the mathematical.
The alcubierre drive alcubierre warp drive or alcubierre metric is a fascinating idea that would allow a spaceship to travel faster than light which seems to violate einsteins law of relativity. Jun 26, 20 why warp drives arent just science fiction. On paper, it is a highly speculative, but possibly valid, solution of the einstein field equations, specifically how space, time and. All conventional advanced propulsion physics technologies are limited to speeds below. Miguel alcubierre and jose natario the warp drive as a solution of the einstein field equations of general relativity that would theoretically allow to travel faster than light was discovered by the. Alcubierre is known for the proposed alcubierre drive, a speculative warp drive by which a spacecraft could achieve fasterthanlight travel. The alcubierre drive, at its core, is just a deformation added on flat spacetime as a bump function it is everywhere flat except for a compact region of spacetime. The alcubierre warp drive is an idea for achieving fasterthanlight travel suggested by the mexican theoretical physicist miguel alcubierre in 1994. Sep 05, 2000 particularly summarizing the paper called the warp drive. This paper summarizes the principles behind the proposed awd and the issues that.
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