The purpose of this paper is to talk about magnetic monopoles, their history, synthetic monopoles, and their applications. Although natural monopoles have yet to be discovered and we are still testing the development of synthetic monopoles that are far from perfect, monopoles, with their unique properties would bring dramatic changes to our society and would rapidly move up to the next level of technology. Hypothetically speaking, monopoles could be used to create a magnetic train similar to maglevs, and a unique motor/generator.
What Are Monopoles?
All magnets in nature are dipoles, that is, magnets having both a north and south pole (Gibney). If a bar magnet is broken into two pieces, each piece becomes a dipole (Gibney). Yet somehow, both positive and negative charges, exist separately (Gibney). However, a monopole would only have one pole, either a north or a south, not unlike a normal electric charge (Gibney). Monopoles do not occur normally. However, some scientists believe they could be synthesized. This is an exciting possibility because of the dramatic implication.
History
Magnetic monopoles were firstl proposed by Pierre Curie, but Paul Dirac was the one to develop a quantum physical theory of monopoles in 1931 (Jones). He theorized that if magnetic monopoles did exist, it would answer the imbalance of both charges existing independently and would explain why multiples of the charge of a single electron happen (Gibney).
Development of Synthetic Monopoles
David Hall of Amherst College has led recent monopole research. His team was able to create synthetic monopole particles by chilling rubidium atoms to less than 100-billionths of a degree warmer than absolute zero. The condition causes the atoms to go into the lowest ...
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...rstood and discovered all the uses of monopoles, would be of benefit to society. Dirac famously said that he would be “surprised” if nature had no use of such an elegant idea as the magnetic monopole (Gibney). The limitations right now are, of course, that natural monopoles have yet to be found, we have not come up with the correct way to make synthetic monopoles, and a problem with the monopole magnet train concept is using south monopoles would usually move north and vice-versa since monopoles would have one pole or the other (Sandberg). I think that if manipulated correctly when we have figured out monopoles, then we could have a new era of technology possibly including the start of anti-gravity. Also, monopoles could possibly repair Mars’s magnetic field. Ultimately, monopoles have unimaginable potential and I believe that they will be used in future technology.
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MagLev technology is entirely different from any form of transportation in operation today, but the basic principles that lie at the foundation are not beyond the understanding of the beginning electricity and magnetism student. It is in the application of these principles to design and optimize an actual train that things get hairy. The basic idea has been researched since the mid-sixties, but it is only now that economically feasible prototypes are being built and governments are seriously looking towards magnets to propel us into the next century. Leading the race is Germany. Their design, the Transrapid 07, is ready for commercial production. It utilizes conventional electromagnets and forces of attraction to levitate the train. A good web site to find out more about German plans for their design is http://transrapid.simplenet.com/index-e.htm
Auroras have been emitting in our, and other planets’ skies as long as the Solar System has been in motion. In 1619 A.D., Galileo Galilei coined the term "aurora borealis" after Aurora, the Roman goddess of morning. He had the misconception that the auroras he saw were due to sunlight reflecting from the atmosphere. (Angelopoulos, 2008). In 1741, Hiorter and Celsius noted that the polar aurora is accompanied by a disturbance of the magnetic needle. In 1820, Hans Christian Oersted discovered electromagnetism. André-Marie Ampére deduced that magnetism is basically the force between electric currents. In 1851, Samuel Schwabe, a German amateur astronomer, announced the discovery of the 11-year sunspot cycle, and in 1859, Richard Carrington in England observed a violent and rapid eruption near a sunspot; 17 hours later a large magnetic storm began. In 1900-3, Kristian Birkeland experiments with beams of electrons aimed at a magnetized sphere ("terrella") in a vacuum chamber. The electrons hit near the magnetic poles, leading him to propose that the polar aurora is created by electron beams from the Sun. Birkeland also observes magnetic disturbances associated with the aurora, suggesting to him that localized "polar magnetic storms" exist in the auroral zone. In 1958, Eugene Parker (Chicago) proposes the theory of the solar wind. 1981, High resolution images are obtained by Lou Frank's group in Iowa of the entire auroral zone, using the Dynamics Explorer satellite. (Stern & Peredo, 2005) This is the major timeline of how auroras came to be discovered and understood.
Created special and general theories of relativity and speculated upon the particle nature of light. This was the basis of understanding nuclear energy.
In 1864, James Clerk Maxwell revolutionized physics by publishing A Treatise On Electricity And Magnetism (James C. Maxwell, Bio.com), in which his equations described, for the first time, the unified force of electromagnetism (Stewart, Maxwell’s Equations), and how the force would influence objects in the area around it (Dine, Quantum Field Theory). Along with other laws such as Newton’s Law Of Gravitation, it formed the area of physics called classical field theory (Classical Field Theory, Wikipedia). However, over the next century, quantum mechanics were developed, leading to the realization that classical field theory, though thoroughly accurate on a macroscopic scale, simply would not work at a quantum, or subatomic scale, due to the extremely different behaviour of elementary particles. Scientists began developing a new ideas that would describe the behaviour of subatomic particles when subjected to the fundamental forces (QFT, Columbia Electronic Dictionary)(QFT, Britannica School). Einstein’s theory of special relativity, which states that the speed of light is always constant and as a result, both space and time are, in contrary, relative, was combined into this new theory, allowing for accurate descriptions of elementary
The Magnet certification of the American Nurses Credentialing Center(ANCC), mandates that nurses utilize research and evidence base practice to improve the safe delivery of patient care (Stanley, 2011). Due to the cost of “application fees, appraiser fees, site visit costs, and document preparation” that range from $46,000 to $251,000, some institutions have to rethink Magnet status due to its financial implications (Drenkard, 2010). Despite the initial and maintenance costs of the Magnet certification, evidence suggests the expenses may be offset within couple years through higher net inpatient revenue (Jayawardhana, Welton, & Lindrooth, 2014).
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In conclusion, there has been no real breakthrough to the issue of the magnetic field. All scientists have been able to do is sit back and watch. With the magnetic field decreasing fast, there is lots of work to be done and lots of questions to be answered. What are going to be the actual consequences of this? Is there any way possible to prevent the reversal? In my opinion, we should stop trying to figure out how to prevent the reversals, and start to conserve energy. Start to work harder on any devices that can enhance the atmosphere of the earth and or reduce the effects of radiation. Start to build a defense mechanism, instead of just trying to know when it’s going to happen. Time is not working for us, but it is also not against us. Strategic planning and conservation of energy is one solution that might save the lives of many.
The research that established Faraday as the foremost experimental scientist of his day was, however, in the fields of electricity and magnetism. In 1821 he plotted the magnetic field around a conductor carrying an electric current; the existence of the magnetic field had first been observed by the Danish physicist Hans Christian Oersted in 1819.
The stator is the stationary component while the rotor is the rotational component of the motor. Usually magnetic fields are created when an electric current is applied to a set of conductive wires wound together (Dixon, 2001). Magnetic fields can also be created using Permanent Magnets (PM). Electrical motors can also work as electrical generators (Correla, 1986). Electrical generators are devices capable of converting mechanical energy into electrical energy. An example would be a wind turbine which works as an electrical generator. It converts the mechanical energy of the rotating shaft caused by wind into electrical energy (Correla, 1986). The focus of this research will ...
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