Figure "8" gravitational-wave antenna using a superconducting-core coaxial cable: Continuity equation and its superluminal consequences
R. Y. Chiao
TL;DR
This paper proposes a new gravitational-wave detector design using a superconducting-core coaxial cable shaped like a figure "8", leveraging supercurrents induced by gravitational waves for detection.
Contribution
It introduces a novel antenna concept based on supercurrents in superconductors shaped as a figure "8" for gravitational-wave detection.
Findings
Supercurrents in superconductors can be induced by gravitational waves.
The figure "8" shape enhances coupling efficiency.
Potential for superluminal effects discussed.
Abstract
A novel gravitational-wave antenna is proposed based on the prediction that supercurrents induced by gravitational waves in a superconductor that is bent into the shape of a figure "8" will couple efficiently to such waves.
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Taxonomy
TopicsPulsars and Gravitational Waves Research · Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates · Geophysics and Sensor Technology