The relativistic foundations of synchrotron radiation.
- Margaritondo G Faculté des Sciences de Base, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL), Lausanne 1015, Switzerland.
- Rafelski J Department of Physics, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, USA.
- 2017-07-01
Published in:
- Journal of synchrotron radiation. - 2017
English
Special relativity (SR) determines the properties of synchrotron radiation, but the corresponding mechanisms are frequently misunderstood. Time dilation is often invoked among the causes, whereas its role would violate the principles of SR. Here it is shown that the correct explanation of the synchrotron radiation properties is provided by a combination of the Doppler shift, not dependent on time dilation effects, contrary to a common belief, and of the Lorentz transformation into the particle reference frame of the electromagnetic field of the emission-inducing device, also with no contribution from time dilation. Concluding, the reader is reminded that much, if not all, of our argument has been available since the inception of SR, a research discipline of its own standing.
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- DOI 10.1107/S160057751700769X
- PMID 28664897
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