On the interstellar Von Neumann micro self-reproducing probes

TL;DR

This paper explores the potential observability and efficiency of self-reproducing micro-scale extraterrestrial probes, suggesting they could be detectable in infrared and have rapid replication timescales in interstellar environments.

Contribution

It analyzes the observational signatures and efficiency of interstellar self-reproducing probes, providing new insights into their detectability and replication timescales.

Findings

Probes could be observable in infrared energy band.

Replication timescale might be several years or less.

Luminosities could reach enormous values.

Abstract

In this paper we consider efficiency of self-reproducing extraterrestrial Von-Neumann micro scale robots and analyse the observational characteristics. By examining the natural scenario of moving in the HII clouds, it has been found that the timescale of replication might be several years and even less - making the process of observation quite promising. We have shown that by encountering the interstellar protons the probes might be visible at least in the infrared energy band and the corresponding luminosities might reach enormous values.