Aberration and Special Relativity
Physics Education
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
Section 7 of Einstein's 1905 electrodynamics paper gives frequency-shift and aberration formulae that together describe an elongated ellipsoidal wavefront. A Lorentz contraction of this ellipsoid solves most (but not all) of the associated relativistic problems.
Cite
@article{arxiv.physics/9806037,
title = {Aberration and Special Relativity},
author = {Eric Baird},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/9806037},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
Approximately 2300 words, with three figures. Nine GIFs, including equations. Submitted to Am.J.Phys. on 03/Jun/98; [email protected]