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Subject: Large sources of short period pulses
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Date: Mon, 18-Jun-84 20:01:00 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jun 18 20:01:00 1984
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Nf-From: hpfcrx!stroyan    Jun 18 16:01:00 1984

Regarding short period pulses from very large objects-
Here is one mechanism that might produce short period
oscillations from a very large source viewed from an
arbitrary position.

A large sphere of molecular particles is raised to a
high energy state by some low level 'pump' mechanism.
Perhaps an external radiation source or some uniform
radioactive decay.

A 'small' pulsating object at the center of the sphere
emits photon pulses with a short period.  The particles
in the sphere then lase, amplifying the pulses,
***only along the photons paths of motion***.

This provides a mechanism for producing very high energy
pulses from a large 'engine', yet with a short period.

Does anyone out there who care to say what's wrong with
this picture?

	Mike Stroyan
	hpfcla!stroyan