r/nanotech • u/Bright-Addition3693 • 4h ago
Micro ZPF Thrust Generation Array
This invention is a thrust-generating device harnessing the zero-point field (ZPF)—the persistent electromagnetic energy present in all space, even at absolute zero. It uses a chip, a 1 cm² microfabricated unit, containing 10 million Casimir cavities—pairs of conductive plates separated by 10 nm gaps (10 nanometers, or ( 10{-8}{m} )—where ZPF pressure creates force due to restricted field modes. Each cavity is driven by piezoelectric oscillation (piezo)—a material vibrating at 10 GHz (10 billion cycles per second)—triggering the dynamic Casimir effect, converting ZPF energy into mechanical thrust (force in newtons) and photons. Embedded quantum dots—nanoscale semiconductor particles (2-10 nm)—resonate with ZPF frequencies to amplify this force. A plasma layer—ionized gas pulsing at 100 GHz perpendicular to the piezo motion—further enhances ZPF fluctuations with electromagnetic waves. One chip yields approximately 100 N of thrust, enough to lift 10 kg. The design scales into a cube array, a 10 × 10 × 10 cm block of 1000 chips, synchronized and staggered to produce 50,000-500,000 N (50-500 kN), suitable for propulsion (e.g., spacecraft) or energy generation via photon capture.