MadSci Network: Physics |
when gamma radiation passes near the vicinity of a massive particle, it converts to a particle and an anti particle to conserve momentum. given any amount of matter, it is of course possible to extract the amount of equivalent energy from sunlight. The only question would be of the time span in which this energy was extracted, since solar power is finite. If it were greater than the life span of the sun, then we wouldn't be able to do it. i would encourage you to think about the inverse question instead..how to convert matter into energy. we have matter everywhere...it's energy that we need.
Try the links in the MadSci Library for more information on Physics.