THE LITTLE iSIM, A STORY ABOUT SATLANTIS: THE ASTROPHYSICS OF LOOKING DOWN

Any birth, any access to life requires determination, coordination of cooperating organs and a remarkable energy threshold to overcome the resistances of this process. In a company as well. Satlantis was born in Florida, in October 2013, after a 3-year pregnancy within the Astrophysics Department of the University of Florida, in a birth captained by the father of the creature himself, Rafael Guzman, director of the department and in the presence of the family, Cristina Garmendia and myself.

Intersecting Linear Light Strands: A Particle Explanation for the Fresnel Central Spot

The Fresnel central spot in a shadow, theorized to be generated from wave interference, has given strong support for wave models of light. Using extended exposure macro imaging in various media, the shadow is shown to be more complex with multiple lines of light intersecting in the center. Using the particle concept of discrete light strands perpendicularly reflecting from a diffraction source, these observations can be more accurately explained. Another quantized aspect of light is shown where linear light strands become rings when an energy threshold is reached.