AAWSAP DIRD, Concepts for Extracting Energy from the Quantum Vacuum, April 2010

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Squeezed Quantum Vacuum ......................................................................... 32
Dirac Vacuum Decay: "Sparking the Vacuum" .............................................. 33
Magnetically Induced Decay of the Dirac Vacuum ........................................ 34
Melting the QCD Vacuum .............................................................................. 35
Summary: ZPF Modes and Vacuum Field Energy ......................................... 37
VI. Conclusion: The Way Forward to 2050........................................................... 37
Acknowledgements .............................................................................................. 41
Appendix: The QCD Bag Model ............................................................................ 42
References ........................................................................................................... 44
Figures
Figure 1. Illustration of the Casimir Effect ............................................................. 1
Figure 5. Energy Released from Ground State Suppression of Hydrogenic Atom
Figure 6. Apparatus for Ground State Energy Suppression: Casimir Segmented
Figure 7. Alternative Apparatus for Ground State Energy Suppression: Casimir
Figure 2. Vacuum-Fluctuation Battery .................................................................... 1
Figure 3. ZPE Resonant Dielectric Spheres Electrical Power Generation ................. 3
Figure 4. Theoretical Voltage Spectral Density of a Tungsten Coil.......................... 9
in a Microcavity ..................................................................................... 11
Tunnels ................................................................................................. 13
Strip and Spacer-Channels .................................................................... 13
Figure 8. Experimental Apparatus for Ground State Energy Reduction Tests ....... 14
Figure 9. Tunable Casimir Effect: Conductor vs. Dielectric................................... 15
Figure 10. Tunable Casimir Effect: Engine Cycle ................................................... 16
Figure 11. Schematic of EV (Pulse Discharge Source) Device............................... 18
Figure 12. SEM of EV Damage to Ceramic Plate.................................................... 19
Figure 13. SEM of EV Damage to Palladium Target ............................................... 20
Figure 14. EV Moving at Downward Angle Away From Its Source........................ 21
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