Alexander M Gabovich and Nadezhda A Gabovich 2007 Eur. J. Phys. 28 649 doi:10.1088/0143-0807/28/4/004
Alexander M Gabovich1,2 and Nadezhda A Gabovich1
Show affiliationsThe mass of electromagnetic radiation in a cavity is considered using the correct relativistic approach based on the concept of a scalar mass not dependent on the particle (system) velocity. It is shown that due to the non-additivity of mass in the special theory of relativity the ensemble of chaotically propagating mass-less photons in the cavity has a finite overall mass.
Issue 4 (July 2007)
Received 30 March 2007
Published 16 May 2007
Alexander M Gabovich and Nadezhda A Gabovich 2007 Eur. J. Phys. 28 649
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