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The Doppler effect from a uniformly moving mirror

Aleksandar Gjurchinovski

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The 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.


PACS

42.25.Ja Polarization

42.25.Gy Edge and boundary effects; reflection and refraction

Subjects

Optics, quantum optics and lasers

Dates

Issue 4 (July 2005)

Received 4 March 2005, in final form 1 April 2005

Published 20 May 2005



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