Monday, November 9, 1998
4:00 PM (refreshments 3:45)
Edgerton Hall, Room 34-101
EECS Colloquium
Abstract
One of the most exciting challenges facing engineers and scientists is the detection of signals from intelligent life not on earth. A milestone in the 5 billion year history of the earth was was reached about 70 years ago when the technology to detect radio signals at interstellar distances was first developed. This technology has rapidly advanced and developments in the next 20 years will greatly increase the probability of detection.
The talk will (attempt to) address the following questions:
1) Why search for these signals?
2) What are the chances (of finding them)?
3) How do we search now and what is planned in the future?
Topics will include calculation of the maximum communication distance, an estimate of the number of earth-like planets within this distance, the establishment of a communication language, and the development of new large antenna arrays.
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