On Magnetic Monopoles
(Updated)
1. After considerable speculation by some of my colleagues about magnetic
monopoles, I have conjected a theory for not only isolating them, but also
explaining some of the weird and unexplained aspects of chemistry and
cosmology. At the advice of some of my friends (Dr. Marvin Jones at Los
Alamos, Gary Kelly at Brigham City, Dr. Doran Baker of Utah State
University, and Red Howard
of Hill Air Force Base), I have documented this theory, sending self-address
copies to myself through the mail.
2. Suppose that we start (in the original creation) with a plethora of
North and South monopoles. In my theory they are electrically neutral and
have a mass at about 20 times the mass of a proton. The strength of the
magnetic charge is unknown, but I speculate it to be within a factor of 10
of the force exhibited by the charge of an electron. When two monopoles
opposite magnetic charge collide, they will annihilate each other with a
release of energy. The interest is in monopoles
which have not been annihilated.
3. Now suppose that one of our monopoles collides an alpha particle, (a
helium nucleus consisting of two protons and two electrons). Because atomic
nuclei have a slight magnetic field, the alpha particle will stick to the
monopole. After starting with a magnetic monopole with no electric charge,
we now have a slightly heavier magnetic monopole with electric charge. More
helium nuclei, protons, and neutrons can be glued to the monopole until the
repellant charge becomes excessive, and
the atom becomes unstable. When the electric charge becomes sufficient, the
charge force will exceed the mutual attraction of the monopoles, and the
charged monopoles will no longer seek to annihilate each other. These atoms
would be stable. Atoms containing monopoles of opposite sign will form
compounds with each other. With the want of a better term, I refer to this
compound as ironium.
4. The magnetic properties of iron have never been satisfactorily
explained. This proposal would explain them. Iron monopoles with opposite
sign would pair together to make magnetic dipoles. When the dipoles of a
block of iron are aligned in the same direction, then the iron block would
exhibit macroscopic magnetic behavior. In physics classes students are
taught that the electronic shells have angular momentum which generates the
magnetic field. Electrons which orbit in circles
are contrary to quantum mechanics which states that any accelerating
electron will emit photons to achieve a lower energy state. Because stable
electrons around an atom are at their lowest energy state, this is a
contradiction. Many theories have been promoted to explain the magnetic
properties of electronic shells. The quantum hydrogen atom is not well
understood, and iron is much more complex. In the proposed theory, the
magnetic behavior of iron's electons would be explained as a
coupling between the electronic shells and the magnetic dipole of a pair of
positely charged monopoles.
5. Such a theory could explain other chemical properties of iron. The
monopoles would line up in a cubical grid of + - + -, identical to the
arrangement of sodium chloride, common table salt. However, paired
monopoles may lie very close to each other. It is interesting to note that
all crystalline arrangements of iron are cubical. Additionally, the extra
magnetic bond between adjacent iron atoms could explain why metallic iron is
resistant to corrosion and oxidation by air. Because iron
can be chemically etched, it follows that the strength of the magnetic
charge would be approximate to the same electric charge.
(Unmagnetised)
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S S S N N S S N
N S S N N S N N SN NS
S N N S S N S S
N S S N N S S NS NS N
S N N S S N N N S
N S S N S NS N N S S
S S N N N S S N N N
(Magnetised)
NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS
NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS
N S
NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS
NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS NS
6. Many common iron compounds appear with pairs of iron atoms (Fe2O3 ,
etc.). Monopoles would explain this pairing tendency. The theory would
also predict a new allotropic form of iron. The predicted dipoles would lie
closer together to each other than to other atoms in the crystal. Now
imagine connecting the dipoles together so in a string, so all of the
members of the string lie close together. The stringed or fibered version
would exhibit enormous strengths in one direction. It
would have another interesting property: In its pure form, it would exhibit
no magnetic properties whatsoever because the dipolse would be effectively
neutralized. I believe that this allotropic form of iron has already been
observed. It is called an iron whisker.
(Iron Fiber)
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7. The monopole theory could also explain some weird aspects of cosmology.
For example, the overabundance of iron. Iron constitutes over 20% of the
earth's crust by weight. I have heard some physicists state that it is not
understood how atoms heavier than oxygen get formed. This proposal would
explain why. Iron atoms would form opportunistically as monopoles are
cooked in the heart of stars and in the original creation.
8. Why haven't we seen monopoles in nature? Perhaps we haven't looked
close enough. If the strength of the magnetic charge is higher than the
strength of the electric charge, then is would be difficult (although not
impossible) to separate two monopoles with opposite magnetic charge. Once
separated, the two would tend to reunite.
9. If the proposal is correct, then it should be possible to split two
monopoles by forming a high-energy plasma of iron, for example with a laser
blast. If these particles were then accelerated in a stream by a linear
particle accelerator, then the stream could be split by a pair of strong
magnets. By directing the stream into the inside of a hollow iron sphere,
the monopoles could be isolated. The atoms of hot gas of iron monopoles
would repel each other, the collide into the sides of the container where
they would stick, form chemical compounds, and remain stuck. After a time
one would be left with a monopole ball. Another method would involve
knocking monopoles out of a sheet of iron foil using a nuclear linear
accelerator. The knocked-out particals could then be separated into two
streams and then collected.
10. It would open an entire new field of physics and chemistry. Not to
mention some very practical applications, such as very strong permanent magnets.
My life may not always be pleasant, but it is never boring,
Lloyd Allred 12 Jun 97.
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