Glossary of Tesla Terms Extended

Thomas Valone, The Creator One

Original: Excerpt adapted from "Project Insight: A Study of Tesla's Advanced Concepts", H. W. Jones

Author: H. W. Jones; Thomas Valone. Extenden by: The Creator One

Excerpt adapted from "Project Insight: A Study of Tesla's Advanced Concepts," H. W. Jones, Proceedings of the Tesla Centennial Symposium, 1984. By clicking on the glossary word*, more explanation will appear.

Advanced Concepts: Those ideas which Tesla was known to have conceived and developed to some extent, but did not pursue to fruition because of lack of funding and laboratory facilities. The more dramatic of these concepts were: free energy, wireless transmission of energy, employment of scalar technology, non-Hertzian waves, the Tesla shield, the Tesla ray.

Cold Electricity*: Tesla discovered a new type of energy - the cold electricity - which can be generated by using electromagnetic pulses (EMP).

Cold Electricity is a very unusual type of energy flow generated by longitudinal electric wave. For this type of electricity, resistance has no effect, and where this energy changes into another type of energy (light, magnetic field in motor, loading battery...) the equipment will be even cooler, not hot). Unfortunatelly, we don't know a way to separate conventional current form cold electricity.

Ball Lightning: A form of lightning in which a slow-moving, extremely high temperature sphere forms. Only rarely seen in nature, but producible by artificial means. Currently being used in the study of harnessing fusion energy for commercial use.

DeBroglie Wave: The quantum mechanics wave associated with a particle of matter which can theoretically give rise to intra-atomic interference effects. In his speech accepting the Nobel Prize, DeBroglie emphasized that these waves are real and must not be regarded simply as mathematical oddities or conveniences.

Electric explosion*: Phenomena manifest themselves when the criteria for voltage or potential difference is instantly disrupted, as with a short circuit.

Phenomena of enormous magnitude manifest themselves when the criteria for voltage or potential difference is instantly disrupted, as with a short circuit. The effect is analogous with the open circuit of inductive current. Because the forcing voltage is instantly withdrawn the field explodes against the bounding conductors with a velocity that may exceed light. Because the current is directly related to the velocity of field it jumps to infinity in its attempt to produce finite voltage across zero resistance. If considerable energy had resided in the dielectric force field, again let us say several KWH the resulting explosion has almost inconceivable violence and can vaporize a conductor of substantial thickness instantly. Dielectric discharges of great speed and energy represent one of the most unpleasant experiences the electrical engineer encounters in practice.

Electrical collapse*: Phenomena manifest themselves when the current path is interrupted. The field is attempting to maintain current by producing whatever EMF required. .

Very interesting (and dangerous) phenomena manifest themselves when the current path is interrupted, thereby causing infinite resistance to appear. In this case resistance is best represented by its inverse, conductance. The conductance is then zero. Because the current vanished instantly the field collapses at a velocity approaching that of light. As EMF is directly related to velocity of flux, i tends towards infinity. Very powerful effects are produced because the field is attempting to maintain current by producing whatever EMF required. If a considerable amount of energy exists, say several kilowatt hours* (250 KWH for lightning stroke), the ensuing discharge can produce most profound effects and can completely destroy inadequately protected apparatus.

Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP): A sharp pulse of energy and electromagnetic radiation occurring when an explosion occurs in an unsymmetrical envrionment. Tesla theorized that an EMP would result when two longitudinal scalar electrostatic potential wave patterns met and coupled into a flash of vector electromagnetic energy.

Electromagnetic Theory (EMT)*: Conventional electrical theory currently taught in our educational system, mainly giving credit only to Hertz, Maxwell, and Faraday. Tesla's work challenged the adequacy of existing EM theory, as do many physicists today. EM theory is only good for "far field" EM waves, as only electrical engineering EM textbooks (e.g. Magid) will admit.

The recommended physical perspective, is to ask whether we are within the "near field," i.e., within the first couple of wavelengths. In this region, a capacitively-created EM wave will still retain mainly electrical characteristics and can be stopped by a Faraday cage. However, a inductively-created EM wave will still retain mainly magnetic characteristics and go right through even the most expensive Faraday cage (made with Mu Metal) such as the quarter-million dollar one at Wright-Patterson AFB. Especially when dealing with extremely low frequency (ELF), most staunch EM theorists are stymied because we are always within the near field with ELF waves.
The new EMT (Steinmetz 1912, Dollard 1970?) describes the electric energy as the sum of two different energy forms - dielectrical an electrical, and describes the interaction between these two forms.

Electromagnetic Wave*: A Hertzian wave. A wave that oscillates transversely rather than longitudinally, having electric (E) field and magnetic (B) field effects (each may be detected). If two sine waves are pictured, perpendicular to each other, one on the x-y plane (vertical) and the other on the x-z plane (horizontal), both traveling in the x-direction, the E-field will be designated by the x-y plane wave (if it is polarized light) and the B- field will be the x-z plane wave. Polaroid® sunglasses work because they only let the E-field light through if it is in the x-y plane, whereas any reflected glare will have the E-field oscillating in the x-z plane (which is horizontal). Non-Hertzian waves are not transverse and often occur because near field, distorted waves are created in the experiment.

The waves are in the most pictures bad shown, because the electic and the magnetic fields are in continuous changing energy with each other, therefore, they are shifted in 90 degree to each other. Imagine it as a rotating entity, where the rotating speed can be measured with its frequency.
(Click on the picture beside.) The energy quantum (foton) is always a multiples of "Planck's constant" (denoted as ℎ, approximately equal to 6.626×10-34 J·s).

Energy*: Energy is the ability to do work or cause change.

(Classical physics) The capacity to do work, which is the result of a force moving a mass through a distance. Measured in "joules" it is the timeless version of power times time, such as kilowatt- hours (kWh). For Tesla science: see zero-point energy.

Ether: Simply stated, it is the same as the physical vacuum. This differs from the common understanding of empty space, since theorists regard the ether (and the physical vacuum) as having substance (and particles in negative energy states). With the Silvertooth experiments, now showing a preference of direction for the old Michelson-Morley type of experiment, the ether is coming back into vogue. Very compatible with Eastern mysticism.

Extremely low frequency (ELF)*: Electromagnetic radiation with frequencies from 3 to 30 Hz, and corresponding wavelengths of 100,000 to 10,000 kilometers, respectively.

It may be used in the medicine for different purposes.

Free Energy*: Energy which is free. Often confused with perpetual motion, free energy has three aspects;

no cost for input
plentiful and inexhaustible
one-time capital expenditure.

Renewable energy is free energy, Zero point energy (ZPE) is also free and equated with the ether. A prophetic endorsement for free energy comes from Tesla's comment that "it is a mere question of time when men will succeed in attaching their machinery to the very wheelwork of nature." 1 He implies, what was discovered years later, that in open systems, it appears that energy is not conserved (e.g. ZPE vacuum fluctuations).

However, in closed systems, we know that the second law of thermodynamics and energy conservation laws apply. Compare with the physics definition G = H - TS where G is "Gibb's free energy," H is enthalpy, T is absolute temperature, and S is entropy. In words, free energy is the internal energy of a system minus the product of its temperature and its entropy.

Frequency (Teslian): Frequency refers to the repetition of pulses per second.

Gravity*: The phenomenon characterized by the physical attraction of any two material bodies, defined as the product of the masses divided by the square of the distance between them. The fact that gravity is always attractive and never repulsive (contradics Newton low, because is has no counterforce) is a curiosity that physicists have always wondered about. The fact that gravity has to travel many times faster than light speed to prevent aberrations has caused a lot of commotion.

Tesla talked about controlling gravity many times. There are many accepted modalities for creating artificial gravity and antigravity with high energy electromagnetism.

Longitudinal Wave*: A "pressure" type of wave, similar to sound, in which the vibrations are along the direction of travel, a sequence of compressions and rarefactions. Longitudinal waves are nonHertzian. Longitudinal scalar waves can penetrate a standard Faraday Cage; transverse vector waves (EM, "Hertzian") cannot.

Longitudinal wave has another speed in the medium than the transvers wave. Best analogy is the wave in water.

Radiant Energy*: Term used by Tesla in his two 1901 patents, and by Dr. Moray to describe the source of energy from the ether.

Also John Bedini uses these words for his experiments, and we call this today as 'Zero-Point Energy'. In this collecton of papers and books we prefer to use the term 'Radiant Energy' in restricted sense. We use it only for energy related to 'Radiant Wave'. Radiant energy engineering means here the collection of energy flow generated by radiant wave.

Radiant Wave*: Radiant wave arises by electrical collapse (the current path is interrupted). It is a longitudinal wave and orthogonal to the wire where the current has flown.

The theory describes the radiant wave as a disturbance in the ether. If the disturbance is big enought, it is possible to get out more energy through the ether then needed to maintain this disturbance.

Reactance*: 'Massless' radiant energy, or "cosmic radiation", is dynamic energy stored in transit in space, by the vibrations of the ether. Define space as a volume, which is never empty, but contains ether, and omnidirectionally interpenetrating energy of many frequencies. The energy level of this energy is determined by its frequency. This type of energy is the ZPR.

Measure of the opposition that a circuit or a part of a circuit presents to electric current insofar as the current is varying or alternating. Steady electric currents flowing along conductors in one direction undergo opposition called electrical resistance, but no reactance. Reactance is present in addition to resistance when conductors carry alternating current.(Classic definition, meassured in Ohm.)

Resonance (Teslian): Resonance refers to conditions in which aether flows with little or no resistance through systems, whether proximal or widely separated.

Scalar Field: In physics, each point in space for a particulas potential is assigned a magnitude but no direction. The scalar potention is just the Coulomb potential due to a charged density p(x,t). While EM waves travel at light speed, the "scalar Potential 'propagates' instantaneously everywhere in space".

Scalar Wave*: (See Longitudinal Wave.) Also referred to as a Tesla Wave. An electrostatic scalar potential wave which, in the absence of spinning charged mass particles, does not form a vector electromagnetic wave, in contradictinction to present electromagnetic theory.

A changing (most oscillating) scalar potential in the space. Because no energy or momentum transfer occures, this wave (wave: change of field) can penetrate all objects and in fact can traverse the whole universe. Scalar waves thus may in fact, travel fasten than light speed c, since no c-limited fields are involved.

Tesla Fireball: (See Ball Lightning.) Interference of two scalar Fourier expansion patterns to form a glowing, fiery ball of radiant electromagnetic energy. A self-sustaining ball of radiant energy, exhibiting soliton behavior.

Soliton: nonlinear, self-reinforcing, localized wave packet that is strongly stable, in that it preserves its shape while propagating freely, at constant velocity, and recovers it even after collisions with other such localized wave packets.

Tesla Ray: Forerunner of the laser. An electronic device demonstrated by Tesla, and offered by him to the British Government in 1937 as a defense against the potential Luftwaffe threat. It was ridiculed and rejected. There is a variation called the Tesla Death Ray, which was a particle beam weapon.

Transverse Wave: A standard Hertzian vector wave which oscillates laterally, as contrasted with a Tesla electrostatic scalar wave which vibrates longitudinally.

Vacuum: A plenum which is filled with particles in negative energy states. Dr. Paul Dirac became a Nobel Prize winner for predicting the existence of the positron (antimatter electron with positive charge) after theorizing that under high voltage circumstances, and electron-positron pair can emerge, like magic, from the vacuum and go off in opposite directions, Such experiments (shown here with cloud chamber picture) have verified the vacuum is teaming with activity. See zero-point energy.

Vector: A force or field that has magnitude and direction, compared with scalar fields. EM waves are vector fields and contain momentum.

Wardenclyffe: Name of the first transmission tower in the world, erected 1901-3 in Shoreham, NY by Tesla which rose to a height of 187 feet. The Tesla Wardenclyffe Project.

Zero-Point Energy (ZPE)*: The energy of the vacuum that is sustained even at zero absolute temperature and no air (complete vacuum). This is the "very wheelwork of nature" and even implicated in the antigravity effect seen on the acceleration of distant galaxies (Science, Dec, 1998) The Casimir effect, experimentally verified, shows that virtual particles, as they emerge from the vacuum, also exert a measurable force. It is predicted that, since the ZPE Casimir force already exhibits perpetual wavy motion already in nanotechnology (endless oscillations of nanostructures under tensile stress). See Planck's equation from 1911.

Throughout space there is an energy. Is this energy static or kinetic? If static, our hopes are in vain. If kinetic, and we know for certain it is, then it is a mere question of time when men will succeed in attaching their machinery to the very wheelwork of nature.
Many generation may pass, but in time our machinery will be driven by a power obtainable at any point in the universe.
-Nikola Tesla

ZPR*: Zero Point Radiation. There is an ultra high frequency, ubiquitous radiation, normally in equilibrium, called Zero Point Radiation (“ZPR”), which interpenetrates the ether, and represents electromagnetic radiation in its finest, densest form, which, in conjunction with the ether, conserves universal perpetual motion.

ZPR has no temperature dependency.