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Negative refraction in outer space?

2004/05/20 by Tom G. Mackay, Akhlesh Lakhtakia
Physics and Astronomy · #physics.optics #physics.space-ph

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published as Current Science 86, 1593 (2004)

arxiv created 2004/05/20 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01

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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