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From:
To:
DT-ACO
DT
(Dr.
SG1B
Subject:
Scalar Waves
Ref:
Verbal
Request for Summary Statement
on Scalar Waves
(Cl
Per reference,
the writer will
provide
a summary below of his
understanding
of the nafre of scalar waves.
These
are unconventional
waves
that are not
necessarily
a contradiction
to Maxwell's equations
(as
some
have
suggested),
but might represent
an extension
to Maxwell's understanding
at the
time
If realizable,
the scalar wave could represent
a new form of wave
nroDaqation that could penetrate sea water,
resulting
in
a new method of
submarine communications
and possibly
a new form of technology for
ASW.
Thus
the potential
applications
are of high
interest to the U.S.
R&D Community and
the Intelligence Community,
particularly
if some promise
is
shown
to their
realizability.
(C/NF) There
is
a community
in
the U.S.
that believes that the scalar
waves
are realizable.
In
a recent conference sponsored
by the
IEEE these were
onenly discussed
and
a proceedings
on
the conference exists.
The conference
was dedicated
to Nicola Tesla and
his work,
and
the papers presented claimed
some of Tesla's work
used scalar wa vp rnnceots.—Thus there
is
an
implied
"Tesla Connection"
in allofthis.
SG1B
(u)
The; scalar wave,
as the writer understands,
is
not
an electromagnetic
wave.
An electromagnetic
(EM)
wave
has
both electric
(E)
fields
and magnetic
(B)
fields
and power flow
in
EM waves
is
by means
of the Poynting vector,
as
follows:
S
“
B
> B
watts/ v* 3-
The energy per
second crossing
a unit area whose normal
is oriented
in
the direction
of
S
is
the energy flow
in
the
EM wave.
A scalar wave
has no time varying
B field.
(In
some cases
it also has no
E field.)
Thus
it has
no energy propagated
in the
EM wave form.
It must be
r Qcoqnized
however,
that any vector could
be added that could
integrate
to
zero
over
a closed surface
and
the Poynting theorem still
applies.
Thus there
is
some ambiguity
in even
stating
S
=
is the total
EM energy flow.
4.
(U)
The scalar wave could
be accompanied by
a vector potential
A^and
E
and yetr
B remain
zero
in
the far field.
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From EM theory we can write
as follows:
e
=
-vy
- i
}%
B
-
In this case/ is
the scalar
(electric)
potential
and A
is the
(magnetic)
vector potential.
Maxwell's equations than predict
V>
.
j. fir
=
(Scalar Potential Waves)
_
_L
— D
v ^
c*
it*
(Vector Potential
Waves)
A solution appears
to exist for
the special
case
of E=0,
B=0,
and VxA=0,
for
a new wave satisfying
A
= V 5
S then satisfies
* = _ j.
12-
c
at
»
i
tl = 0
7 5 ~
"ci
Mathematically
S
is
a
"potential"
with
a wave equation,
one that suggests
propagation of this wave even through
E
=
B
=
and the Poynting theorem indicates
no
EM power flow.
5.
(U)
From paragraph
4 above there
is the suggestion of
a solution
to
Maxwell's equations
involving
a scalar wave with potential
S that can
propagate without Poynting vector EM power flow.
But the question
arises
as
to where the energy
is drawn from to sustain such
a flow of energy.
A vector
that integrates
to zero over
a closed surface might be added
in the theory,
as
suqqested
in para
above.
Another
is
the possibility of drawing energy from
the vacuum,
assuming net energy could
be drawn from
"free space.
Quantum
mechanics allows random energy
in free
space but conventional
EM theory has
not allowed this
to
date.
Random energy
in free space that
is built of force
fields
that sum to
zero
is
a possible approach.
If
so,
these might be
a
source of energy to drive the
S waves drawn from
"free
space.
A number
ot
enqineer/scientists
in the community suggested
in para
2 are now claiming
this.
A chief proponent of this
is
Lt
Col
Tom Bearden, who also lectured
at
the
IEEE Tesla Symposium.
He
is
known for his
"Fer-de-Lance" briefing on
"Soviet Scalar Weapons."
(U)
In
summary,
scalar waves refer
to non-EM waves with
the potential
for
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unconventional
wave propagation.
They appear to have some properties of
soli ton waves:
they may not attenuate
like
EM waves
do.
Their existence
is
not proven,
but
if they exist their energy source
is not clear.
They have
a
quantum-mechanical
flavor about them.
7 .
(U)
If such scalar waves exist than they will
be transformed via
collective phenomena from microscopic waves
to macroscopic waves,
as
in the
case of Josephson junction theory
(Cooper pair electron effects).
They will
also behave
like
longitudinal waves
in
a plasma
and grow via propagation on
a
non-optical
branch
of
the w-k space.
They will
result from collective
phenomena,
and
(as
in plasma waves)
grow via energy supplied by the medium
(free space,
sea water,
etc.).
Should they exist,
new vistas
in wave
propagation
and
long distance ranging/detection will
result.
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