Tajmar Experiment at IASA / HSC

Experiment to investigate anomalous frame-dragging by rotating superconductors

Current Status

IASA is not currently pursuing a replication of this experiment.  We have decided to wait for additional results from Dr. Tajmar before before considering whether to proceed.

Background

This is the front page of a proposed effort - currently under consideration by IASA - to reproduce the alleged Tajmar effect. Links to experimental design, data, and discussions will be posted here in the event the experiment goes ahead. Contributors: please record any significant changes to the changes log. Feel free to re-format create new pages, post pictures, upload files, etc. or else email Michael with your request. Also, informed and knowledgeable folk chancing upon this page can contact Marissa if they wish to share something that may be useful during the design process.

Status history

A KVH FOG has been tested for its sensitivity to temperature and temperature gradients. 
A report of a recent exchange with Canterbury, NZ group on their own experiment has been posted to the experiment pages. 
Various designs for the cryogenic-system have been drawn up and discussed.
A delegation from IASA and HSC visited the Martin Tajmar lab. in Austria.
Martin Tajmar visited the lab. in Austin.
Efforts are underway to procure the more sensitive FOG now favored by Martin.

All replication efforts are currently on hold.

Links

Action items, meeting agendas and minutes (password protected).

Theory papers: archive abstracts, downloadable papers, background notes

Experiment papers: archive abstracts and downloadable papers

Predicted gravito-magnetic field distribution

Equipment

Construction

Participants

Last updated Wednesday, May 13, 2009