Published January 2008
| Version v1
Journal article
Communicating with accelerated observers in Minkowski spacetime
Creators
- 1. Philosophy Department, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA 93407 (United States)
Description
Our goal here is to determine the spatial and temporal constraints on communication between two observers at least one of which moves with constant proper acceleration in two-dimensional Minkowski spacetime. We take as a simplified model of communication one observer bouncing a light signal off another observer. Our derivations use only elementary mathematics and spacetime diagrams, and hence are accessible to students taking their first course in special relativity. Furthermore, the qualitative features of our results can be easily explained to non-physics students in courses that discuss special relativity at a 'conceptual' level
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1088/0143-0807/29/1/007;
- PII
- S0143-0807(08)52963-1;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- European Journal of Physics
- Journal Volume
- 29
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 73-84
- ISSN
- 0143-0807
- CODEN
- EJPHD4
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 39028785
- Subject category
- S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ACCELERATION; COMMUNICATIONS; MATHEMATICS; MINKOWSKI SPACE; RELATIVITY THEORY; SIGNALS; SPACE-TIME; TWO-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; VISIBLE RADIATION
- Descriptors DEC
- ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; MATHEMATICAL SPACE; RADIATIONS; SPACE