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View SchemaNegative refraction in outer space?
| Authors | Tom G. Mackay, Akhlesh Lakhtakia |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0405103 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0405103 |
| Journal | Current Science 86, 1593 (2004) |
Abstract
Mediums which do not support the propagation of plane waves with negative phase velocity (NPV) when viewed at rest can support NPV propagation when they are viewed in a reference frame which is uniformly translated at sufficiently high velocity. Thus, relativistic negative refraction may be exploited in astronomical scenarios.
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