Subspace Physics

Most subspace physics concepts as used by Starfleet employ a mix of Vulcan and Human names. This reflects the service's origins as a human fleet deeply influenced by Vulcan advisers.

Natural Units
The equivalent to Planck's natural units for Subspace physics was devised by the Vulcan physicist Sosok. This includes S-bar for the reduced Sosok constant, and concepts like Sosok Mass.

Subspace Field Strength
The Cochrane is a unit of measure named for Zefram Cochrane, the human originator of warp travel. It is the required field strength to move the mass contained within the field at the speed of light. Starship warp drive systems are typically rated in Cochranes or Kilocochranes. For instance, the original Excelsior class Explorer was noted for having a powerful 1500kC drive. The rate of Cochrane generation per injection cycle of a MARA reactor is measured in mCIC, or Milicochranes per Injection Cycle.

Dinorg's constant, identified by Tellarite physicist Harmek Dinorg, refers to the measure of the subspace perturbation naturally generated by each Cochrane of field strength; similar to Cochranes, it is typically rated in terms of Milidinorgs, Dinorgs and Kilodinorgs. After approximately 1400 kD, the presence of quantum foam creates an inherent uncertainty of ± 9 mD, enough to trip safeguards as a warp core breach in progress unless otherwise accounted for. (A lesson learned though experience after launching the Excelsior.)

The Ghil Chart, first published by Dr. Freedman Ghil under the auspices of Yoyodyne, maps the relationship between field strength, mCIC output, and MDV (Measured Dinorg Variance); this reference is used to precisely calibrate warp coils.

Properties
Whereas regular spacetime particles have properties like spin, charge, and colour, subspace particles have their own properties.

Types of Subspace Particles
Tachyons - A class of subspace boson that mediates interactions with normal space. They come in the form of Tachyon+ and Tachyon-, according to their fundamental properties.

Tetryons - A class of elementary subspace particle. They Tetryon field that tetryons are excitations of is an integral component of what is known as subspace. This field is multi-layered, forming what are known as subspace frequencies depending on what frame and energy level is being operated on. There are six types of Tetryon particle,

Chronitons - Chronitons are a compound particle - a subspace hadron - formed of two Tetryons, plus a Graviton. The interaction between Tetryons and Gravitons is mediated by K bosons and T Bosons, and they have a significant capacity to drag on temporal frames of reference.

Notable Scientists

 * Sosok - formulated the Sosok series of natural subspace units.
 * Zefram Cochrane - human origin of many basic warp and subspace concepts
 * Harmek Dinorg - preeminent Tellarite warp theorist
 * Jomar - Vulcan theorist famed for his work on speculative subspace physics
 * Freedman Ghil - Lead researcher for Yoyodyne between 2158 and 2187; later dean of Taxila University's warp physics program on Taxila from 2190-2214. (Later renamed the Ghil College of Subspace Dynamics.)
 * Archi-Medes - Gaeni high-energy physicist at the Oreasa Yards Design Group