2000
DOI: 10.2514/2.5540
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Mass Production of Antimatter for High-Energy Propulsion

Abstract: Theoretical and experimental work completed during the past decade indicates that interstellar propulsion systems based on the annihilation of antiprotons in a propellant will be feasible during the next several decades. The major technical dif culty appears to be the ef cient production of antimatter. Estimates based on the use of currently available technologies indicate that the equipment required to produce and store antimatter would be inef cient and expensive. Hence, potentially more ef cient processes s… Show more

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“…One of the major hurdles to overcome will be the technology required to produce and store large masses of charged antimatter. 9 ' 10 While this has been accomplished for small quantities of antimatter, any nearterm solutions will require breakthrough technologies that are capable of storing many kilograms of positrons or antiprotons. …”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…One of the major hurdles to overcome will be the technology required to produce and store large masses of charged antimatter. 9 ' 10 While this has been accomplished for small quantities of antimatter, any nearterm solutions will require breakthrough technologies that are capable of storing many kilograms of positrons or antiprotons. …”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Presently, the production of antimatter involves the collision of highly energized protons with fixed heavy elements, for example, Tungsten. Brice N. Cassenti (January 2000) discussed two methods to improve the production rate [8], [31]. In method 1, antiprotons and pions generated due to highly energized protons colliding with the fixed heavy elements are gathered.…”
Section: A Productionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These simulations would also provide guidance for the development of a magnetic nozzle to direct the charged exhaust products. This approach may also require significant quantities of antiprotons (between 10 11 and 10 13 for each pellet), and, hence, more efficient antiproton production techniques may have to be developed than are currently available 24 .…”
Section: Future Antiproton Triggered Micf Propulsionmentioning
confidence: 99%