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Particles fasters that the Light?

First we are going to give some general considerations about the theory of relativity, which was developed by Albert Einstein.

Einstein said that the behaviour of matter at velocities near to the velocity of Light is different, because the distances are shorter, the times are bigger and the matter approaches to the infinite.

According to the relativity theory:

  • The mechanics of the particles that are near the velocity of Light is something different from Newton’s mechanics.
  • The concepts of space and time are related between them.
  • It is impossible for a particle to have a velocity faster that the velocity of Light in a void.

Let’s discuss the last point.  Einstein considered the last point to be fundamental to the theory of relativity.  Recently, a discovery was made that could change the entire theory of relativity.  This discovery was that electromagnetic waves can obtain a velocity greater than that of Light.  Now the question remains, What is the effect of this?  Does this find destroy the theory of relativity?  There haven’t been very many studies on this yet, and there isn’t much information available, so we still don’t know.  The Institute that had made this discovery is a University of California..

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The Optics Book

1. Before Optics
2. Light and Illumination
3. Reflection and refraction
4. Geometrical Optics and thin lenses
5. The human eye
6. Optics instruments
7. Scattering & spectrum
8. Color
9. Interferences & difraction
10. Polarization
11. Quantic Optics

Light before Quantum Theory
Radiation of a black mass
Photoelectric Effect
Quantum Theory
Light: wave or particle?
Faster particles than Light?


Before Optics - Ligth and Ilumination - Reflection and refraction - Geometrical Optics and thin lenses - The human eye - Optics instruments - Scattering & spectrum - Color - Interferences & difraction - Polarization - Quantic Optics

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