Recent content by peterbb

The IV curve is more informative and comprehensive than doing a power load test because it gives a broader insight as to its behaviour and characteristics, max power output (at which voltage), etc. Using these values you can calculate how it would behave with a resistor alone, and a lot more...

In this paper there are detailed specs of all the relevant raw data to reproduce the experiment: the dimensions of the parts of the device, thickness, materials, even fabrication methods, and other extra data like refraction index. If they were shining a light on it, they would include details...

I can see how one might come to the conclusion by taking a sentence out of context. If you read the first two paragraphs it places things in context. There is no external light source. Again, by ruling out all other possibilities, it is reasonable to conclude that the illumination is coming from...

I read the abstract of the first and the whole pdf of the second. My mathematics and quantum physics are not advanced enough to be able to understand the proofs. But I am familiar with van der Waals. I can see how intuitively van der Waals can explain the effect. What are your thoughts given the...

What is your take on the mechanism of the Casimir effect?

Ah okay I see where I can clarify here. Yes, you're right. There is light, in that sense. However, the "light" is coming from ZPF (zero point fluctuations), that's the whole point! The paper is making the point that the device seems to be internally illuminated via ZPF as a result of placing...

It's good that you bring this up because it brings the opportunity for clarity: Firstly, There is no "light" shining on the device. The photo-injection and photoelectric effect you mentioned earlier is the basis of the energy coming from photons via quantum fluctuations in the electromagnetic...

Skeptical - understandably so! The paper doesn't go into theory because that's beyond the scope of it, as I understand it. It's merely a presentation of evidence, and we can use it to see test our theories against, which is why I'm interested in having the conversation here. In the paper all...

I think this is a really good pre-discussion topic because I-V curves can be a bit counter-intuitive. We definitely do need to be clear about the findings before we can discuss anything else, so let's go into the circuitry involved. The paper considers the device under investigation from a...

Oh yes, well that's his theory on what seems most likely to be producing the energy. That essentially the casimir cavity creates an imbalance of quantum fluctuations, and the repression of certain wavelengths on one side of the insulator creates what I might describe as a quantum fluctuation...

Are you referring here to ambient illumination, e.g. of the room?

It's a current-voltage characteristic graph, I believe the measurement circuit is just showing where the device is located. Here is an excerpt from wikipedia on a current-voltage characteristic:

I don't think the X axis on the graph is showing the voltage output of the device (between the upper electrode and base), rather it's describing the voltage being applied to "counteract" the device. So when 0V is applied externally to it, the current flowing through the circuit is ~80nA. You...

Thanks for your reply, Peter! It seems to be the case yes. Here is the portion of the text and the attached figure: Yes I'm aware that my picture is simplistic, which is why I'm not claiming that it works but wondering why it wouldn't in order to further my understanding of QM. My...

(note to mod: I changed the journal to a more reputable one that should fit the rules - please check if it's approved for you - thanks!) Preface Some of you may know this but a little while ago Garret Moddel, a professor at Boulder Colorado University, published a paper that described an...