Hello fellow scientists,
I am working on a new experiment which includes building a low-cost gravitational wave detector. I will be covering all of the costs, but I am looking for a group of people who might be interested in participating in this experiment from your own lab. This experiment is likely to have a null result, but it is certainly worth completing the experiment. Let me give you some background.
I recently published my peer-reviewed research which demonstrated an obvious anisotropy of electromagnetic propagation though a vacuum. While there are some minor similarities between my experiment and the Michelson-Morley Experiment (MME), there are significant differences. The greatest difference is that I use radio waves instead of light waves for the experiment and I am looking at changes in wavelength while the frequency remains the same. The experiment demonstrated an obvious anisotropic difference and is in direct contradiction of the MME.
The MME was looking for the aether. As such, there appears to be a concept that one must be associated with the other. However, the results of my research have not led me to a specific logical argument that suggests the anisotropy demonstrated in my experiment is an obvious demonstration of aether. As such, I have been looking for an experiment that might be able to provide clear evidence of the aether or not.
Consequently, I am in the early stages of designing a new experiment. With the use of a Lecher line, I will attempt to detect gravitational waves by looking for wavelength changes that occur when the gravitational wave interacts with the radio wave. If these waves are traveling though the aether, then they should interact as they collide and there should be a resultant brief change in the wavelength that could be recognized with the Lecher line and measurement instrumentation.
LIGO has been measuring gravity waves for years now and is receiving detections about once per week. As such, the data from this experiment can be compared to the data from the LIGO measurements to determine if such detections were also measured by the Lecher line.
As I stated, I am in the early stages of designing this experiment. As such, I would benefit from a vigorous scientific discourse regarding this experiment. Alternative ideas and designs would also be greatly appreciated. Furthermore, I am looking to find a few people who would want to connect online weekly as a team to support the experiment. Some specific talents such as those with advanced math skills who can model this experiment would be appreciated. Electrical engineering background is also appreciated. I have one person who has already expressed an interest and has started some basic design.
As this experiment is based upon, and complementary to, my prior research results, this experiment will be designed with the basic premise that c is variable and that there will be a change in wavelength of a signal when there is a change in the velocity of c. I have attached a copy of the peer reviewed paper to this discussion.
I look forward to this interesting discussion.
Mr. Rene Steinhauer
Would you consider the making of a new atomic element or isotope and assembling some electronics or microelectronic interface controls?
That assembly assembled will give you a 'gravity field' of your choice, size, gravitational of 1 grav of planet Earth to full grav of standing upon the surface of Jupiter. As you set the grav settings.
there Are MANY orders of magnitude difference in sensitivity ( I guess more than 10) between the LIGO experiment and your Lecher line. Although there exist some basic similarities.And please remember the very old Michselson experiment about the absence of aether (anisotropies)
Fritz,
Thanks for your comment. You are absolutely correct about the many magnitude's of sensitivity between LIGO and my device. That's really what is being tested in this experiment. I visited LIGO in Hanford a few months ago. It's an amazing piece of equipment (I would appreciate an invitation to CERN? Hint hint).
The foundational understanding of LIGO is that the gravitational wave passing through the instrument will physically shrink the instrument causing a phase change of the light beam. If that is the mechanism of phase change, then my design could never detect such a change. My instrument is only 18 feet long. The LIGO instrument is kilometers long.
My recent experiment clearly demonstrated that the idea of the invariance of light is incorrect. My recent experiment clearly demonstrates light anisotropy in a vacuum. This is usually associated with aether, but I have no logical argument that could be made by my results and the aether. I suspect that is because my experiment is very different from the MME.
With this new idea for a gravity wave detector using a Lecher line, the only possible way I could possibly detect a gravity wave is if it were transmitted via the aether and that the gravity wave interacted with radio waves also being propagated via the aether. As such, any gravity wave detected by my instrument would be a clear demonstration that the planet is not shrinking when a gravity wave passes and would be highly suggestive of the presence of the aether.
I completed the build of a simple instrument yesterday and I am taking measurements. Now, I am working on determining the best way to manage the data and look for such a change in the large amount of data that is obtained. This first step is really just to see how things work so I can build a better system. Already one piece of the puzzle (an RF amplifier) had to be removed because it did not transmit a clean sine wave for my experiment. I'm sure I will find other issues. Furthermore, I am uncertain if I could physically measure any change in the data I am currently obtaining. As such, I may need to find a better resolution signal to transmit and may have to find a more sensitive oscilloscope for the reception. As a self funded laboratory, that is not always easy.
The bottom line is that this will be a difficult task to complete. However, if this instrument is able to make such a detection, then it will have a profound impact upon our understanding of gravity waves and electromagnetic propagation though space. Thanks again for your comment.
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