MPU Researcher Discovers Planetary and Solar Electromagnetic Lensing (SEL) to Impove Imaging Exoplanets by 1000X
- Kole lutz
- Sep 15, 2024
- 2 min read
Researcher Kole Lutz at MultiPlanet University (MPU) published a study proposing SEL and Planetary Electromagnetic Lensing (PEL) are a primary force bending charged particles and light around stars and planets to converge at Magnetic Reconnection (MR) regions or focal point.
Research suggests SEL magnetic reconnection or focal point is 110-180AU, which is 370-440 AU away from Einstein’s SGL estimate of 550AU.
As one of the best methods to image habitable exoplanets, telescopes at PEL and Solar Electromagnetic Lensing (SEL) can improve imaging of exoplanet surfaces by 1,000X+.
With high plasma flux at Heliopause boundary, orders of magnitude more photons with exoplanet biosignatures radially converge at 100-150 km/s near MR or focal regions.
Debated since 1700's, if SGL solar gravitational lensing was dominant force, this would suggest light curves based on gravity well, not in a 3D circle/sphere as observed in Einstein ring, which is similar to the geometry of magnetosphere. This would suggest high charge state photon ions would be deflected at greater angles downtail and low charge particles at lower altitudes closer toward inner orbit.
Research study suggests SEL magnetic reconnection or focal point is 110-180AU from Sun, which is 370-440 AU away from Einstein’s SGL estimate of 550AU.
The 14-page study published at AIAA ASCEND 2024 outlines models and methods to analyze Magnetic Reconnection (MR) regions near Earth and Sun,plasma turbulence, ground demos in lab to quantify and simulate electron diffusion regions (EDR) or MR regions in lab and space.
Orders of magnitude more photons with exoplanet biosignatures radially converge at 100-150 km/s near MR or focal regions.
A solar sail (10-56m radius) mission is outlined to surf and steer heliopause plasma and accelerate to 100-150 km/s to reach SEL focal point in 190-312 days(excluding outbound trip to Heliopause), compared to previous interstellar estimates of 5.3 years.
Research suggests future telescope/systems closer to Earth-Luna Lagrange points instead of JWST at L2 hold potential to collect 10-100X+ more light in PEL/focal reconnection points.Moreover, SEL magnetic reconnection or focal point is 110-180AU, which is 370-440 AU away from Einstein’s SGL estimate of 550AU.
Primary Author Kole Lutz mentions, "This research may recover billions of dollars of costs, materials, resources, & time associated with delivering systems to planetary and solar focal points."