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Suggesting a Very Simple Experiment Designed to Detect Tachyons
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Journal of Modern Physics·Volume 02 (2011)·Pages 92–96·Published 28 February 2011·DOI10.4236/jmp.2011.22015
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Abstract
Production of tachyons in, among other things, air showers would be in accordance with predictions of general relativity. Some such tachyons would travel with a precisely determined speed, almost equal to 5c/3 relative to the earth, and would be registered high above the region of creation of air showers, e.g. on board of a satellite. A very simple experiment designed to detect these tachyons is outlined here. Brief justification to search for tachyons is also given.
KeywordsTachyonHigh-Energy CollisionAir ShowerTime-of-Flight ExperimentSatellite
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