Published September 1975 | Version v1
Journal article

Pulse widths and time dilatation

  • 1. Air Force Cambridge Research Labs., Bedford, MA

Description

The temporal widths of a light pulse as measured in different inertial frames are shown to have a relation more complicated than that of a simple time dilatation. The result is compared with the dilatation in the twin paradox Gedanken experiment. The light pulse measurement requires two observers in two different frames. The measurements of the observers are compared. For the twin experiment a comparison is made between two clocks which have undergone different histories between the two points at which their world lines intersect

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Journal Title
Foundations of Physics
Journal Volume
5
Journal Issue
3
Series
Found. Phys.
Journal Page Range
399-405
ISSN
0015-9018

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
7234295
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
COORDINATES; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; TIME DEPENDENCE
Descriptors DEC
RADIATIONS

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