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Charged Particle Telescope - a Proposal
Gertrude F. Rempfer and Erik Bodegom
We propose the construction of a telescope, which uses charged particles
instead of light in order to study the dynamics of astronomical objects.
We have indicated the obvious incentives for such a project. Using charged
particles instead of electromagnetic radiation, astronomers would finally
have the necessary tools to study the evolution of astronomical objects.
We demonstrate that there are no insurmountable obstacles to building
such a charged particle telescope.
It can be shown that
there are compelling incentives to use charged particles to image astronomical
objects. It has been demonstrated that with current technical capabilities,
it is eminently possible to image charged particles, although it still
needs to be confirmed that charged particles from space can carry an image.
Using just electromagnetic radiation, we can capture a snapshot of the
past. However, using charged particles in conjunction with traditional
electromagnetic radiation, one could hope to track the history of stars,
galaxies, supernovae, and other astronomical objects. Therefore, developing
a Charged Particle Telescope should be an exciting project and could provide
a significant scientific return.
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