Taking up this challenge, he and his team at Positron Dynamics have filed a patent for a system to "cool down positrons efficiently using cross-magnetic and electric fields in combination with semiconductor material." Having figured out that working on nuclear physics in an office building wasn't the smartest idea, the company moved operations to a nuclear fallout shelter and is working toward launching a shoeboxed-sized satellite into orbit, powered by positrons.
In other words, we're still a long way from efficiently creating the fuel needed to power this vision.
In other words, we're still a long way from efficiently creating the fuel needed to power this vision.
efficiently being key. We have the technology to do it, but we have to waste 999 out of every 1000 positrons.
Yes, I chose my words carefully. :) We can do it, but since 1955 we've barely been able to create enough antimatter to fill an anti-teaspoon.