Unexpected behavior in the crossing of microwave and optical beams
Year: 2005
Authors: Allaria E., Meucci R., Mugnai D., Ranfagni A., Ranfagni C.
Autors Affiliation: Istituto Nazionale di Ottica Applicata, Largo Enrico Fermi 6, I-50125 Florence, Italy;
CNR – Istituto di Fisica Applicata Nello Carrara, Via Panciartichi 64, I-50127 Florence, Italy;
Università di Firenze, Facoltà di Scienze Matematiche Fisiche e Naturali, Florence, Italy
Abstract: The question of the superluminal speed of information was stopped at crossroads in the last few years. According to one point of view, this speed must be limited to the light velocity in vacuum, whereas a different point of view is more open in this respect and, under specific conditions, this limit is considered surmountable. Very recently, a third approach (based on the hypothesis of a local broken Lorentz-invariance) was proposed and, if confirmed, would go beyond the controversy of the two points of view mentioned above. It is therefore worthwhile to recall attention to this problem, which is far from having a definite solution. The present paper reports some experimental results (similar to those of Ref. 1) which can contribute to these discussions, and also considers the fact that they seem to give some support to the aforesaid third approach, although revised in terms of decaying waves.
Journal/Review: MODERN PHYSICS LETTERS B
Volume: 19 (27) Pages from: 1403 to: 1410
More Information: Uno degli autori (Ranfagni C.) al momento della pubblicazione era studentessa presso la Facoltà di Fisica dell’università di Firenze. Tale appartenenza, pertanto, non rappresenta un’affiliazione, ma solo un riconoscimento di iscrizione.KeyWords: superluminal behavior; propagation; lightDOI: 10.1142/S0217984905009274Citations: 3data from “WEB OF SCIENCE” (of Thomson Reuters) are update at: 2024-04-28References taken from IsiWeb of Knowledge: (subscribers only)Connecting to view paper tab on IsiWeb: Click hereConnecting to view citations from IsiWeb: Click here