A note: the relativistic transformations for the optical constants of media

2004/08/02 by Jian Qi Shen, Shen, Jian Qi
Mathematics · Physics and Astronomy · #Algebraic and Geometric Analysis #FOS: Physical sciences #Optics (physics.optics) #Quantum and Classical Electrodynamics #Relativity and Gravitational Theory #physics.optics

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.physics/0408005

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Abstract

The Lorentz transformations for the optical constants (electric permittivity, magnetic permeability and index of refraction) of moving media are considered.

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