Published June 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Rayleigh-Brillouin spectrum in special relativistic hydrodynamics

  • 1. Departamento de Matematicas Aplicadas y Sistemas, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana-Cuajimalpa, Artificios 40, Mexico Distrito Federal 01120 (Mexico)
  • 2. Departamento de Fisica, Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana-Iztapalapa, Av. Purisima y Michoacan S/N, Mexico Distrito Federal 09340 (Mexico)
  • 3. Departamento de Fisica y Matematicas, Universidad Iberoamericana, Prolongacion Paseo de la Reforma 880, Mexico Distrito Federal 01219 (Mexico)

Description

In this paper we calculate the Rayleigh-Brillouin spectrum for a relativistic simple fluid according to three different versions available for a relativistic approach to nonequilibrium thermodynamics. An outcome of these calculations is that Eckart's version predicts that such spectrum does not exist. This provides an argument to question its validity. The remaining two results, which differ one from another, do provide a finite form for such spectrum. This raises the rather intriguing question as to which of the two theories is a better candidate to be taken as a possible version of relativistic nonequilibrium thermodynamics. The answer will clearly require deeper examination of this problem.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics (Print)
Journal Volume
79
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 066310-066310.5
ISSN
1539-3755

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41040359
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
HYDRODYNAMICS; RAYLEIGH SCATTERING; RELATIVISTIC RANGE; SPECTRA; THERMODYNAMICS
Descriptors DEC
COHERENT SCATTERING; ENERGY RANGE; FLUID MECHANICS; MECHANICS; SCATTERING

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