The Ammagan Invasion of Earth: A Chronicle of the Quest to Save Earth from an Alien Invasion Force by TJ Viola

Author:TJ Viola [Viola, TJ]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-06-20T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 25

Back to Basics

A s soon as they returned to the lab, Danny called for a brainstorming meeting and set the ground rules.

“Crystal and I just came to a realization. We need to go back to basic fundamental laser physics.”

Rolo was the first to speak, expressing his doubts.

“Danny, we know that Earthlings have been trying to discover the Gaser since 1961. Are you suggesting we not use the vast amount of information amassed over the last eighty-six years of experimentation?”

“No, what I am suggesting is that we’re overlooking something simple, something basic, and if I’m correct, we need to rethink our approach.”

“Why do you believe the solution is simple?” Bounce interjected. “How can it be simple when the solution involves the fields of quantum mechanics, nuclear and optical spectroscopy, chemistry, metallurgy, and solid-state physics—as well as the generation, excitation, and interaction of neutrons?”

“Answer this question. How long did it take the Ammagans to develop the Gaser?”

Both Rolo and Bounce looked confused. They obviously didn’t have the answer in their memory modules. As Danny was waiting, Yolan interacted with Danny.

“Danny, we think you’re onto something. We’re cross-checking our archives to determine when the Ammagans first used the Gaser as a weapon. The results are just coming in; they had an operating Gaser six months after the invasion of Earth. It was used during their next conquest.”

“Danny, if you count how long it took to review all of Earth’s advanced technologies, understand the significance of the laser, and then develop the Gaser, it must have been obvious to them once they understood the basic concept,” said an excited Zeiss.

Danny related his interactions with Yolan and Zeiss and all agreed to this new approach.

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Danny facilitated the discussion by asking a series of questions.

“What is a laser?”

Crystal: “Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation.”

Danny: “What type of radiation?”

Rolo: “Electromagnetic spectrum.”

Danny: “Over what range of the electromagnetic spectrum have lasers been developed?”

Bounce: “Visible to X-ray.”

Crystal: “Gamma rays have the smallest wavelength and contain the most energy of any other wave in the spectrum. Gamma rays can’t be produced by exciting electrons to higher energy levels as in a typical laser.”

Rolo: “Let’s be more precise; gamma rays are quanta of light in the invisible range. They have a very short wavelength; therefore, they can’t be detected by the human eye. These rays contain more than a million times the energy of a photon of visible light and are greater than ten times more energetic than X-ray photons.”

Bounce: “A visible light photon is emitted when an electron in an atom is excited to a higher energy level, and then relaxes back to its original state. To get an atom to emit a quantum of gamma ray light, the nucleus of the atom must be in an excited state, and when the nucleus transitions from an excited state back to a lower energy state, it emits one or more gamma photons.”

“Okay, slow down,” Danny said. “I think we’re still getting ahead of ourselves. Let me capture some of the key points already mentioned.

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