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View SchemaThe physical origin of the Fresnel drag of light by a moving dielectric medium
| Authors | A. Drezet |
|---|---|
| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0506004 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0506004 |
| DOI | 10.1140/epjb/e2005-00169-4 |
Abstract
We present a new derivation of the Fresnel-Fizeau formula for the drag of light by a moving medium using a simple perturbation approach. We focus particulary on the physical origin of the phenomenon and we show that it is very similar to the Doppler-Fizeau effect. We prove that this effect is, in its essential part, independent of the theory of relativity. The possibility of applications in other domains of physics is considered.
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