Negative-phase-velocity propagation of electromagnetic waves in the relativistic context

Akhlesh Lakhtakia; Tom G. Mackay; Sandi Setiawan

doi:10.1117/12.612756

Negative-phase-velocity propagation of electromagnetic waves in the relativistic context

Akhlesh Lakhtakia, Tom G. Mackay, Sandi Setiawan

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This paper focuses on the recently established phenomenon of negative-phase-velocity (NPV) propagation of electromagnetic waves in the context of relativity, both special and general. Different observers in different states of uniform motion with respect to a material fragment may arrive at different conclusions on the possibility or impossibility of NPV propagation in that material. Also, conditions for NPV propagation may be satisfied in gravitationally affected vacuum. NPV propagation may thus be possible in scenarios encompassing space exploration, navigation, and communication; remotely guided extraterrestrial manufacturing industries; and the unraveling of the evolution of our universe after the last Big Bang.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	592407
Pages (from-to)	1-8
Number of pages	8
Journal	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	5924
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.612756
State	Published - 2005
Event	Complex Mediums VI: Light and Complexity - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: Jul 31 2005 → Aug 2 2005

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Computer Science Applications

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