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A Zero Point Module, often abbreviated ZPM, is a power source built by the Ancients. Utilizing Zero point energy, it is the cleanest energy source in the known universe. It is a very advanced piece of technology; without a doubt one of the Ancients' most brilliant inventions.
Overview
A Zero Point Module is a large, translucent group of crystals about two feet tall with a circular base. The devices glow yellow when active, and are a dark shade of orange red when inert. A ZPM houses a pocket of subspace-time known as the quantum foam (subatomic wormholes constantly opening and closing and fading in and out of subspace). Zero point energy is extracted from this pocket until it reaches maximum entropy, at which point the pocket collapses, leaving behind a useless shell.
The life of a ZPM is directly proportional to the power demands placed on it, but is still capable of lasting for remarkable periods of time even under the most extreme conditions. The power generated by three of them (sequentially rotated every 3.3 thousand years) enabled Atlantis' shield to survive the pressure of several Hundred feet of ocean for 10,000 years, though the rest of the city had been powered down to maximize output. Based on atmospheric pressure calculations and the shield's surface area, derived from approximate atlantis dimensions, these ZPM's were each capable of functioning at an output of between 100-200 Terawatts for a duration of about 3,300 years (roughly 2×1025 Joules: five times the solar energy received by the Earth per year, or 1/18th the output of Earth’s sun per second). A single ZPM, at nearly full power, could provide enough energy to resist constant bombardment by Wraith Hive ships for days.
Like many types of Ancient technology, Zero Point Modules are crystal-based. The crystals that compose the shell of the ZPM are similar in many ways to the crystals adapted by the Goa'uld and Tok'ra: red crystals contain the necessary programs to allow ZPMs to provide power to Ancient technology when a ZPM is interfaced with a conduit, while yellow crystals act as a buffer to prevent catastrophic overload (there are also green colored crystals on ZPM's, but it is unclear if they have any specific purpose or function). The crystals of a ZPM are virtually indestructible and can remain functional for hundreds of thousands of years.[/class]
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Zero Point Module
A Zero Point Module, often abbreviated ZPM, is a power source built by the Ancients. Utilizing Zero point energy, it is the cleanest energy source in the known universe. It is a very advanced piece of technology; without a doubt one of the Ancients' most brilliant inventions.
Overview
A Zero Point Module is a large, translucent group of crystals about two feet tall with a circular base. The devices glow yellow when active, and are a dark shade of orange red when inert. A ZPM houses a pocket of subspace-time known as the quantum foam (subatomic wormholes constantly opening and closing and fading in and out of subspace). Zero point energy is extracted from this pocket until it reaches maximum entropy, at which point the pocket collapses, leaving behind a useless shell.
The life of a ZPM is directly proportional to the power demands placed on it, but is still capable of lasting for remarkable periods of time even under the most extreme conditions. The power generated by three of them (sequentially rotated every 3.3 thousand years) enabled Atlantis' shield to survive the pressure of several Hundred feet of ocean for 10,000 years, though the rest of the city had been powered down to maximize output. Based on atmospheric pressure calculations and the shield's surface area, derived from approximate atlantis dimensions, these ZPM's were each capable of functioning at an output of between 100-200 Terawatts for a duration of about 3,300 years (roughly 2×1025 Joules: five times the solar energy received by the Earth per year, or 1/18th the output of Earth’s sun per second). A single ZPM, at nearly full power, could provide enough energy to resist constant bombardment by Wraith Hive ships for days.
Like many types of Ancient technology, Zero Point Modules are crystal-based. The crystals that compose the shell of the ZPM are similar in many ways to the crystals adapted by the Goa'uld and Tok'ra: red crystals contain the necessary programs to allow ZPMs to provide power to Ancient technology when a ZPM is interfaced with a conduit, while yellow crystals act as a buffer to prevent catastrophic overload (there are also green colored crystals on ZPM's, but it is unclear if they have any specific purpose or function). The crystals of a ZPM are virtually indestructible and can remain functional for hundreds of thousands of years.[/class]
