Fundamental Physics at ACT. Sante Carloni, ACT

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1 Fundamental Physics at ACT Sante Carloni, ACT

2 Areas of Interest Research in Fundamental Physics is focused on the impact that new ideas in physics can have on the space sector. ACT Fundamental Physics

3 Areas of Interest Research in Fundamental Physics is focused on the impact that new ideas in physics can have on the space sector. Black Hole Physics ACT Fundamental Physics Testing Einstein Gravity Relativistic Positioning Systems.

4 Areas of Interest Research in Fundamental Physics is focused on the impact that new ideas in physics can have on the space sector. Black Hole Physics ACT Fundamental Physics Testing Einstein Gravity Debunking Improbable Propulsion Concepts Relativistic Positioning Systems.

5 Areas of Interest Research in Fundamental Physics is focused on the impact that new ideas in physics can have on the space sector. Black Hole Physics Entanglement and other quantum paradoxes ACT Fundamental Physics Testing Einstein Gravity Vacuum energy and Casimir effect Debunking Improbable Propulsion Concepts Relativistic Positioning Systems.

6 Areas of Interest Research in Fundamental Physics is focused on the impact that new ideas in physics can have on the space sector. Metamaterials Design Black Hole Physics Entanglement and other quantum paradoxes ACT Fundamental Physics Testing Einstein Gravity Vacuum energy and Casimir effect Debunking Improbable Propulsion Concepts Relativistic Positioning Systems.

7 Areas of Interest Research in Fundamental Physics is focused on the impact that new ideas in physics can have on the space sector. Metamaterials Design Low energy physics (Soft Matter, etc) Black Hole Physics Entanglement and other quantum paradoxes ACT Fundamental Physics Testing Einstein Gravity Vacuum energy and Casimir effect Debunking Improbable Propulsion Concepts Relativistic Positioning Systems.

8 Areas of Interest Research in Fundamental Physics is focused on the impact that new ideas in physics can have on the space sector. Metamaterials Design Low energy physics (Soft Matter, etc) Black Hole Physics Entanglement and other quantum paradoxes ACT Fundamental Physics Testing Einstein Gravity Vacuum energy and Casimir effect Debunking Improbable Propulsion Concepts Relativistic Positioning Systems.

9 Metamaterials Metamaterials are composite materials with exotic properties. So far two types of metamaterials are most studied:

10 Metamaterials Metamaterials are composite materials with exotic properties. So far two types of metamaterials are most studied: EM metamaterials Electromagnetism in vacuum and curved spacetime { Diffeomorphism Electromagnetism in flat spacetime Medium (related to geometry)

11 Metamaterials Metamaterials are composite materials with exotic properties. So far two types of metamaterials are most studied: EM metamaterials Electromagnetism in vacuum and curved spacetime { Diffeomorphism Electromagnetism in flat spacetime Medium (related to geometry) Acoustic metamaterials Acoustics in homogeneous and isotropic medium and curved spacetime { Acoustic in flat spacetime Non Trivial Medium (related to geometry)

12 Metamaterials Metamaterials are composite materials with exotic properties. So far two types of metamaterials are most studied: EM metamaterials Electromagnetism in vacuum and curved spacetime { Diffeomorphism Electromagnetism in flat spacetime Medium (related to geometry) Acoustic metamaterials ARIADNA Project Almost finished! Acoustics in homogeneous and isotropic medium and curved spacetime { Acoustic in flat spacetime Non Trivial Medium (related to geometry)

13 Relativistic Celestial Mechanics

14 Relativistic Celestial Mechanics Space technologies are becoming mature enough for a new generation of tests of GR within the Solar System.

15 Relativistic Celestial Mechanics Space technologies are becoming mature enough for a new generation of tests of GR within the Solar System. New evidence requires to refine our understanding of the relativistic corrections to Newtonian Celestial Mechanics.

16 Relativistic Celestial Mechanics Space technologies are becoming mature enough for a new generation of tests of GR within the Solar System. New evidence requires to refine our understanding of the relativistic corrections to Newtonian Celestial Mechanics. We revisited the EIH equations for the reduced two (spinning) body problem using a powerful Hamiltonian method.

17 Relativistic Celestial Mechanics Space technologies are becoming mature enough for a new generation of tests of GR within the Solar System. New evidence requires to refine our understanding of the relativistic corrections to Newtonian Celestial Mechanics. We revisited the EIH equations for the reduced two (spinning) body problem using a powerful Hamiltonian method. We solve exactly for the first time the full 2PN EIH equations.

18 Relativistic Celestial Mechanics Using our method we reproduce all the known relativistic corrections...

19 Relativistic Celestial Mechanics Using our method we reproduce all the known relativistic corrections... Einstein Precession

20 Relativistic Celestial Mechanics Using our method we reproduce all the known relativistic corrections... Einstein Precession Geodetic Effect

21 Relativistic Celestial Mechanics Using our method we reproduce all the known relativistic corrections... Einstein Precession Geodetic Effect Lens-Thirring Effect

22 Relativistic Celestial Mechanics In the general case for a Mercury-like planet we have Axial tilt L J 2 J 1 Inclination

23 Relativistic Celestial Mechanics In the general case for a Mercury-like planet we have Axial tilt h,0 =0 h,0 = 45 h,0 = 90 L J 2 J 1 Axial tilt ( ) h,0 = 135 h,0 = Inclination Axial tilt: 20 /5 Myr Inclination: /5 Myr Inclination ( 10 8 ) Time (Ma)

24 Relativistic Celestial Mechanics In the general case of a gas giant rotating around a pulsar we have Axial tilt L J 2 J 1 Inclination

25 Relativistic Celestial Mechanics In the general case of a gas giant rotating around a pulsar we have L Axial tilt J 2 J 1 Axial tilt ( ) h,0 =0 h,0 = 45 h,0 = 90 h,0 = 135 h,0 = Inclination Axial tilt: 50 /4 dayr Inclination: 9 /4 dayr Inclination ( 10 3 ) Time (yr)

26 Perspectives

27 Perspectives Development of design technique for acoustic metamaterials comparable with the one for EM metamaterials.

28 Perspectives Development of design technique for acoustic metamaterials comparable with the one for EM metamaterials. Further develop our new approach to Relativistic Celestial Mechanics to investigate more complex systems.

29 Perspectives Development of design technique for acoustic metamaterials comparable with the one for EM metamaterials. Further develop our new approach to Relativistic Celestial Mechanics to investigate more complex systems. Further refine the RPS concept (see Pacôme presentation).

30 Perspectives Development of design technique for acoustic metamaterials comparable with the one for EM metamaterials. Further develop our new approach to Relativistic Celestial Mechanics to investigate more complex systems. Further refine the RPS concept (see Pacôme presentation). Some future projects involving:

31 Perspectives Development of design technique for acoustic metamaterials comparable with the one for EM metamaterials. Further develop our new approach to Relativistic Celestial Mechanics to investigate more complex systems. Further refine the RPS concept (see Pacôme presentation). Some future projects involving: a new approach to nuclear fusion based on some newly discovered properties of plasmas;

32 Perspectives Development of design technique for acoustic metamaterials comparable with the one for EM metamaterials. Further develop our new approach to Relativistic Celestial Mechanics to investigate more complex systems. Further refine the RPS concept (see Pacôme presentation). Some future projects involving: a new approach to nuclear fusion based on some newly discovered properties of plasmas; novel wireless power transmission approach based on new aspects of laser physics.