On Wed, May 21, 2014 at 8:24 AM, Terry Blanton <hohlr...@gmail.com> wrote:
In consideration of the recent posting regarding converting light into > mass, the upper limit of energy density is set by the speed of light > at 2.5 x 10^13 Wh/kg. Although the scientists have not actually > converted photons to electrons and positrons, a controlled reverse > process can be conceived which could achieve the upper limit. Such > process would not necessarily involve any nucleus. > To get the power seen in the 2013 E-Cat test, I assume the amount of pair production and resulting 511 keV annihilation photons from such a process would make a fantastic x-ray CRT and would be lethal to anyone nearby if not adequately shielded. Eric
