Aleksandar Gjurchinovski 2005 Eur. J. Phys. 26 643 doi:10.1088/0143-0807/26/4/009
Aleksandar Gjurchinovski
Show affiliationsThe formula for the frequency shift of a plane-polarized light wave reflected from a uniformly moving mirror is derived directly from the constant light speed postulate and the basic principles of wave optics. Unlike the original derivation by Einstein, our derivation does not involve Lorentz transformations. As such, it lies within the scope of a first course in special relativity.
42.25.Gy Edge and boundary effects; reflection and refraction
Issue 4 (July 2005)
Received 4 March 2005, in final form 1 April 2005
Published 20 May 2005
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