Robert Baker Jr. on Gravitational Wave Detection
- October 31st, 2011
- Posted in Video
Dr. Robert Baker, Jr. discusses a new design for an open cavity High-Frequency Gravitational Wave Detector in the GHz band, which consists of a high-quality-factor open microwave cavity and a Gaussian beam passing through a static magnetic field in free space. Essentially this effect is an inverse Gertsenshtein effect in which HFGWs are converted into electromagnetic (EM) waves when passing through a static magnetic field, which allows HFGWs to be used for both research and communications applications. Read more
Professor Pharis Williams discusses a new space communications technology based on longitudinal electrogravitic waves. According to Williams, this would allow the creation of a wireless space communications signaling architecture with greater range and less signal loss as the electrogravitic waves being transmitted would not interact with the propogation medium. Williams also discusses antenna design and proposes the use of focusing prisms that would be compatible with current laser signaling technology. 
Colby Harper and Gary Stephenson discuss a scientific and business analysis for telecommunications technology based on the utilization of gravitational waves. The concept, which involves a benchmarked approach to developing first a global time-standard and later full-fledged high-bandwidth communications, involves the use of High-Frequency Gravitational Waves (HFGW), which are believed to have infinite penetration and equivalent signal carrying capacity compared to today’s existing wireless technology. 
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